Goodbye Gunsan
My Home Away From Home Thursday was my last day of teaching at Gunsan National University. Today I leave the city filled with mixed emotions. On one hand, I'm excited to start my new life (details coming soon) and take on the new adventures it brings. On the other hand,…
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Goodbye Gunsan: SURPRISE PARTY!
So after the South Korean Teachers Sell Their Possessions For Charity event, everyone disappeared on me. I mean, the clock struck 6pm and everyone had somewhere to be but me. Not going to lie- I was disappointed. It was my last weekend in Gunsan and there was no one available…
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Weekly photo: Sunyudo Island
This picture was taken on the beach at Sunyudo island, a small island off the west coast of South Korea. Young-Gun Park Young-Gun Park has been studying various forms of visual arts for more than a decade and has been involved in various community arts projects. He…
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Weekly Photo : Mudfest 2014
People thing. Biggest party in the country, I was told. Tour Guide - Happens in July every year for a couple of weeks at Daecheon Beach, Boryeong. More parties on the weekends. Shorter lines to wait in for the mud events during the week days. High profile shows hap…
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Getting a Job as a Korean citizen
I was born and raised in Gunsan, South Korea. Recently, I got a job here. Here's how. It started after my University graduation. Some said it was time for celebration. I'm still not sure what there was to celebrate. It just meant it's time to ge…
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Weekly Photo: An 인현 kind of day
Tour Guide: Kinda. After spending some time in Busan with Barun and a group he was chaperoning, we wandered out by Gwangalli Beach. We came upon a street musican playing spanish guitar, which we ended up dancing to. The locals applauded us and asked us to stay, but we…
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Jeonju International Sori Festival
소리: {soh-ree} sound, voice, ballad or speech. One of the things I like best about Korea is the many festivals that take place over the summer. Now that summer's over, so are many of the festivals. But there was one this past weekend that I truly enjoyed. …
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Weekly Photo: Boys Looking For Girls
'Twas it ever thus... Captured on the streets of late night Daegu. Photo by Aaron Guy Leroux
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Learning English with Digital Gameplay (Part 1)
Part One: NES to StarCraft Global Pedestrian Park Young Gun has interacted with 외국인 (foreigners) in his travels and at home in rural Korea. That's how he learned to speak English. Oddly enough, the Korean school system can't take responsibility for his successes. His…
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