Recruiters in Korea

So your looking to come and make some big money as an English teacher here is Korea? Recruiters in Korea can be a mixed bag. For one, Don’t sign a contract without being 100% satisfied that your requirements are being met. Typical contracts can be found on the efl-law website. You can and should negotiate details as

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The Truth About Aegyo (애교)

We’re sure you’ve heard the term ‘aegyo’ (애교) before, especially if you have lived in or have spent any amount of time in Korea (or are investing time in learning about the culture). It’s virtually everywhere – it’s popular on television shows, in memes on the web and it’s likely that you’ll see a lot

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Alien Registration Card

The first time you arrive in Korea, can’t speak the language, don’t know right from left even. getting the necessary info to survive in Korea is very hard to come by. But if you are here for the long term. Getting your Alien Registration Card (ARC) can be one hell of a confusing thing to

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Hype of English in Korea

South Korea , a small closeted country , yet technologically advanced and also boasting a highly skilled workforce . The country has long long protected itself from the influences of other cultures and old traditional values ,though superstitions still find an important place in the country’s present  form. When I landed in Korea , I was lost

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KFC Korean Fried Chicken

Too busy drooling over that picture of 양념치킨 (Yangnyeom Chicken)? Well, get ahold of yourself! 정신차려 (come back to earth), as the Koreans might say! Korean fried chicken is as mouth-wateringly succulent as the photos lead on, so before you run off to pick some up for yourself, do yourself a favour and check out Kimchee

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