For many Filipinos, receiving a Korean visa feels like the final step toward a long-awaited dream. Months of preparation have finally paid off. Docum…
Have you ever wondered when a person officially enters South Korea? Most people would probably answer without hesitation: the moment the airplane tou…
When people think about transportation in South Korea, one image usually comes to mind: Seoul's impressive subway system. Clean stations. Trains …
Ask almost any foreigner about South Korean culture, and one phrase will likely come up sooner or later: Ppalli-ppalli (빨리빨리). Literally translated, …
When I arrived in Chungju in June 2004, I believed that English would be enough. After all, I was a teacher. Communication had always been one of m…
One of the biggest cultural surprises many foreigners experience in South Korea happens within the first few minutes of meeting someone. "How ol…