Is North Korea Becoming the New Amsterdam?
The other night I logged into my Facebook account and noticed several photos in my newsfeed from a company called Young Pioneer Tours. The company apparently specializes in group tours to North Kor...
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MoreThe other night I logged into my Facebook account and noticed several photos in my newsfeed from a company called Young Pioneer Tours. The company apparently specializes in group tours to North Kor...
A video depicting poverty in America as seen through the eyes of North Korea swept over the Internet today, igniting a firestorm of reposts throughout social media and the blogosphere. The video, w...
Today is International Women's Day, so with that in mind, there is some disturbing news concerning women's rights in Korea, focusing on the nursing profession. Last week Ko Jin Hee, a Donga Univer...
1. Public After School Gig Scammers - You've just received an offer that seems like it is almost too good to be true. A company has generously offered you a position to work as an after school Engl...
While Korea is still a relatively safe place to live, with generally lower crime rates than in the West (the US at least and less petty crime than Europe), it does not seem to be short on social pr...
When I first arrived in Korea I didn't really rate K-Pop. I thought it was far too silly, possibly a bit childish, and devoid of any real talent. With the exception of a couple of groups I don't really think I have changed my mind about it all that m...