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Hallyu is here and now you can’t wait to visit South Korea. Explore this country’s culture, history and beauty with the blog posts below. Read ahead to discover the best cities to visit, snacks you need to try and events you should check out.
What will help you remember a truly wonderful trip to South Korea better than personalised jewellery? Try a Korean ring-making class to create bling like no other… Couple outfits are everywhere in Korea. But how about going a step further and getting couple rings? Or friendship jewellery. Or the perfect gift for your dear mother. …
‘Oppa Gangnam Style’. Are you ready for PSY’s Summer Swag concert? Grab your waterproofs and a ticket, and head to this sellout show. Here’s how to prepare for a PSY concert… Don’t tell me you live in Korea and haven’t heard of PSY, a K-pop legend and global superstar. Maybe you don’t recognise the name …
That’s it. Finished. Complete. Done. I’m leaving South Korea and I already miss it… After living in South Korea for two years, I’ve had fantastic moments (along with a few challenges). Living abroad is a wondrous challenge filled with self-growth, adventure and life-changing memories. I’m not the same girl who hesitantly touched down at Incheon …
Your first week as an EPIK teacher won’t see you teaching classes. Instead, it’ll be more like you’re the student. Learn how to get ready for EPIK orientation with this guide… When you first arrive in South Korea, EPIK won’t dump you in a random city straightaway. EPIK won’t leave you to fend for yourself …
A five, six, seven, eight. Are you ready for your class at 1 Million’s Dance Studio? Before coming to Korea, I was already obsessed with 1 Million Dance Studio’s YouTube channel (check it out here). The cool swagger of the dancers and the innovative choreography hypnotised me, and I knew that attending a class was …
You want to flex your Korean skills and take TOPIK, but how should you prepare and what should you know beforehand? If you’ve got a fascination with K-dramas and K-pop, you might have already taken a shot at learning Korean. Or you could be living in the country and you’ve begun to think that it’s …
The EPIK (English Program in Korea) contract can be frustrating at times. Yet, it also opens a world of opportunities if you understand it well. So here is how to enjoy life on an EPIK contract. Sometimes it can feel like you’re signing your life away when you get a job. You put your name …
Korean culture is difficult to understand. Trying to fit in at work here is even more difficult to piece together. But never fear – follow these five steps to make friends in a jiffy. Did you ever get left out when they were picking teams for sports class? Did you think that once you entered …
Now, I’m not talking about the uber-big cities, like Seoul or Busan (although they’re great). I’m talking about those smaller ones that took my breath away from the moment I first arrived. These are five cities in Korea you must visit. One day you might hop up to Seoul and realise you’re not as enchanted …
Unsure about getting a job in South Korea? Does the application process look too daunting? Follow this simple guide for applying to EPIK. Applying to EPIK (English Program In Korea) was both the simplest and most complicated process I’ve ever experienced. The whole business was over quickly, taking only five months to arrange this life-changing …