Category Archives: Expat
Korea more foreigner friendly?
Seoul wants to make expats’ lifestyles easier April 27, 2010 A blueprint to improve life for foreign residents and entrepreneurs in Seoul was announced yesterday by the Seoul city government, including a one-stop help center for expats, a “global business … Continue reading
Filed under Expat, Globalization, Seoul
Hagwon Advice…
I’ve been around the (Korean) block a few times… More specifically, I’ve been in the English as a Foreign Language (and as CDI or Chungdahm Learning likes to call it their patented ESL programs) industry for more than five years … Continue reading
Fascinating article about targeting foreigners in Korea…
From my brief scanning of the article titled “How the Ugly American Ate the Ugly Duckling“, I thought I’d bookmark this for future reference because it has some interesting stats and observations of how foreigners are treated in South Korea. … Continue reading
Filed under Expat, Just interesting..., Korea life, Opinions, Random finds, Random thoughts, Rants
“Live from Busan, South Korea, it’s…”
Some of you already know, but I’ve accepted a job as the Evening Host of Busan’s English Radio station eFM. The station is at 90.5 on the FM dial and the website is http://befm.co.kr (where you can also listen … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Blogs - Korea Expats, Celebrities, Communications, Expat, History, Interesting..., Journal Entry, Korea life, Kyopo life, News
Talk about sh*t hitting the fan…
If you liked the post, y not bookmark it by clicking any of the below icons: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Is it me? Or did I just land in the country most well known … Continue reading
Filed under Blogs - Korea Expats, Busan stuff, Business, Business practices, Companies, Education, Expat, Globalization, Impressive, Interesting..., Just interesting..., Korea life, Kyopo life, Leadership, Love, Medicine, Opinions, People, Politics, Random thoughts, Rants, Relationships, Seoul, Stupid, Theories by Brandon, Transportation, Traveling, Trends Watch, Unfortunate, Video, Work
Writing addresses in Korea: How to write an address to someone in Korea
Save this to view later: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: It would seem quite obvious that when you address things from the West that you start with a person’s name, then the street address, moving … Continue reading
Filed under Expat, Globalization, Interesting..., Korea life, Learning Korean, Real Estate
US Embassy in Busan January 20-21st 2009
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Officials from the Embassy’s American Citizen Services Unit will offer consular services in Busan on January 20-21. Services will be provided at the offices … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Busan stuff, Expat, Immigration, Korea life
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2009
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter January 2009 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Expat, Korea life, News, USA
Will this reduce salaries for English Teachers in Korea?
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Well, if economics can predict the future, there will definitely be an addition to the supply of English instructors in Korea for the next … Continue reading
Filed under Education, ESL, Expat, Immigration, Linguistics, News, Work
The (Apostilled) Criminal Record Check for an E-2 Work Visa in South Korea – U.S. Citizens version
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: While I won’t go into much detail about the default documents that have always been a part of the process (Original diploma, Sealed transcripts, … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, Expat, Immigration, Jobs, Korea life, Work
Overlooked work opportunity?
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Free flights, Free housing and Easy work conditions? Sounds like an advertisement from a con artist, doesn’t it? However, most of it’s true … Continue reading
Koreans can enter the U.S. and Americans can enter Korea visa free for 90 days NOW
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: As of the 2nd week of November 2008, Korea and the USA have entered into agreement to allow each others’ citizens to visit “visa … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Business practices, Expat, Globalization, Immigration, News, Traveling, USA
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER (in Seoul, Korea) OCTOBER 2008
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter October 2008 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Expat, Korea life, Politics
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2008 – Absentee Voting, Improved English websites in Korea, & next visit to Busan
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter September 2008 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter … Continue reading
Filed under Communications, Expat, Korea life, Politics
Some advice on getting cell phones in Korea (for foreigners)
Mobile Woes Over for Foreigners By Kim Min-jung As many of you I’m sure already know, the prospect of integrating in to an entirely new culture can be a somewhat daunting experience. Such fears can be further widened when one … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Communications, Expat, Korea life, Seoul, Telecommunications
