Chuseok, the Korean thanksgiving, is the biggest holiday in Korea.  Usually, holidays last for 3~5 days and everyone scrambles to get back to their home towns to get together with their families and pay respect to their ancestors.  But what does Chuseok mean for you other than the days off?  If you're new to Korea, you will find this occasion to be a new experience.  Let me giv ...

Often, due to your status and inability to speak Korean, you feel like you're getting cheated out of your hard-earned money.  Paying your real estate agent is one of those things that you could easily be fooled into paying more if you don't know the rules and regulations that apply.  

So, when you first came to Korea as a teacher, you were most likely provided with a dinky little apartment out nowhere that made you go "what have I got myself into???"  But, now that you've been in Korea for a while and know how things work here, you've probably moved into a nicer apartment where you can live a more comfortable lifestyle.

About 10 years ago, Triport Rock Festival (now called Pentaport Rock Festival) started the tradition of summer rock festivals in Korea.  This summer, rock music lovers will be get a chance to enjoy three major rock festivals.   The Pentaport Rock Festival, Jisan Valley Rock Festival and The Peace at DMZ with Artie Konfield will take place forcing those with limited time, money and/or ene ...

Have you ever been asked by a Korean friend or colleague about your blood type?  They might have tried to guess your blood type by observing your behavior. Now, if you thought that was an isolated incident of someone who believed in non-sense, you're wrong.  The typecasting according to a person's blood type is a nationally enjoyed exercise.  It has heavy following especially among ...

This is a blog post that originally appeared in Yahoo!  

One of the nicer treats we indulge ourselves in Korea happens to be fried chickens.  Koreans have fried, covered and supplemented universally enjoyed white poultry meat with their traditional and not so traditional flavors for the all of Korea to enjoy.  (500 million chickens are consumed in Korea each year!)

I just thought it was funny and almost sad how someone can be so dumb and so senseless having read about this somewhat famous Korean comedian. Photo: Kwak Hankoo as he appeared in Gag Concert  

I'm sure many, if not all, of you have heard of DMZ.Only a few miles from this cold place lies a village created by artists to hone and display their craft.  Oh, it also has some of the best looking cafes and restaurants in all of Korea thanks to artful architecture the whole village is known for.