Life Overseas

Food and Chilbo or is it Chilbo and Food?

One of my favorite pictures of Nan-Young, my chilbo teacher and sister-friend and me. We were on our way back from our field trip.            ...

Anseong, South Korea

Nan-Young wanted to do a road trip with us and I made sure that we would not go far. She assured me that it was only a half hour away (which in Korean means an hour). We went to this artistic retreat ...

Travel & Places

Food & Drink

Come and Take a Bite: Seoul Dining in Hanilgwan

Seoul dining is not  just  simply eating. It is a gastronomical experience that everyone should savor. This is what I observed whenever I eat out in various Seoul restaurants. Every meal is ...

3 New Restaurants in Seoul: Lose Your Diet With Te ...

Welcome to the gastronomical world of South Korea! Today’s focus is on the five new restaurants in Seoul, where some of the very best dining experiences in SK take place. If you’re on a di ...

Entertainment

Ayo Girls Generation!

Ayo GG! If you do not know what these words are all about, then you probably need to brush up on Girls Generation information. Those two words are taken from the Girls Generation top song I Got a Boy ...

A.D.T.O.Y. Makes 2PM Even Hotter, Boy Band Release ...

Last May 13, our favorite boy band 2PM, which is said to be the hottest and sexiest (Do you agree?), has released their latest album. The album has aroused a lot of excitement among female fans in par ...

Teaching

I’m Your Korean Star: What It Feels Like to Be in ...

When I first came here in 2005, I was totally culture-shocked, but I guess that’s part of it all whenever I go. I think anyone could feel the same. Well, we all just need to keep calm and stay o ...

Hell to Teach English in the Countryside?

  Teaching in South Korea, so far, has been a great experience for me especially that I am dealing with cute little children learning English. I love my students who are always cuddly though at t ...

Tech

Tiny Ultrabook Packs a Big Punch

For those dissatisfied with the highly portable but underpowered netbook, the robust ultrabook is an attractive option. First there were UMPCs (ultra-mobile personal computers), then netbooks (and the ...

Siri to not be offered on the Korean iPhone 4S

Apple Korea recently announced that Siri, the personal secretary embedded within the company’s newest phone, will not be part of the Korean iPhone 4S. While the phone is coming to Korea next mo ...