Teaching in Korea

A Korea Blog on Life in Korea, Kpop Music, and Teaching English in Korea

Bullying in South Korea

This week we talk about bullying in South Korea, the different ways students get bullied, and the different experiences we’ve had with bullying as teachers.

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What do Korean Students think of North American Music Videos?

This week we talk about the reactions our former Korean students had when we showed them North American music videos.

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WTF – Cat Bus Pencilcase

This week we play with a cat bus pencil case thingy for our Wonderful Treasure Find. Yay cats!

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Differences Between North American and Korean Students

The difference between students from South Korea and North America, as a result of their respective school systems.

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Cute Korean Lunch Boxes

This week we play around with a South Korean Lunch Box (which we call a Bento Box) for our Wonderful Treasure Find of the week!

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How to Flirt in Korea

A few guidelines on how to flirt in Korea, and how Korean people typically pick up other Koreans.

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WTF – Chalkboard Arm Protectors

This week’s Wonderful Treasure Find are chalkboard arm protectors, for those times that you get chalk all over your arms.

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Martina’s Super Old Dance Festival Footage

Footage from Martina’s School Festival, where she dances to Rain, Big Bang, Wondergirls, and Lee Hyori.

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WTF – Golf Pencils

This week we play with a pencil and eraser set that make for the most conspicuous game for your classrooms.

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WTF – Nail Stains: Bongseonhwa

This week’s Wonderful Treasure Find is Korean Nail Staining, which is like henna for your nails…or something.

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Bucheon Girls’ High School

Martina just finished her last day of teaching in Korea. Here’s the video she made of the memories she had.

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TLDR – What do Students Think of North Americans?

TL;DR – We’re rich, gun-loving skanks.

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TL;DR – Funny Stories from Korea

TL;DR – language barriers are frustrating but sometimes hilarious, and Spudgy feels no shame.

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TLDR Thursdays

We’re starting a new segment called TL;DR Thursdays, where we answer your top-rated questions, because our FAQ was too long for you to read!

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WTF – Korean Stationery

This week we play with some Korean Stationery, which is just so fun and cute and distracting and OSM!

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WTF – Korean Party Time!

Korean Party Time! Let’s celebrate with, poo, donkeys, and straws up Elephant butts!

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Korean Hand Games

If you’ve been teaching English in Korea for a while, or just living in Korea in general, then you surely must have come across one [...]

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Korean School Festivals

Remember that behind the scenes footage we did on our episode of Running Man, where Nichkhun gives Martina’s students a shout out? That was meant [...]

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