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Your guide to events, things to do, places to eat, places to see, tips and tricks, and cultural information for adventurers & teachers in South Korea or China.
English Villages in Korea using Education Buses
English villages in Korea have grown in popularity and usefulness for Korean students seeking vivid and interactive experiences with native speakers who are teaching English in Korea. In one such case, the ‘Visiting English Experience Class-Fun English Bus’ is now being operated by Daegu Gyeongbuk English Village in 2022, which will visit 60 small elementary […]
English Teachers in Korea Receive Culture Workshop
English teachers in Korea who become employed as native English language assistants at public schools are receiving workshop training to improve their cultural assimilation in the workplace. In Jeollabuk Province (often referred to as Jeonbuk), home to popular cities such as Jeonju, the Office of Education there announced that it will hold a Korean culture […]
Seoul nightlife resumes as Covid rules wane
Safe distances have been gradually relaxed and, as of early April, major downtown areas of Seoul nightlife have been crowded with people coming out to enjoy the nightlife on a Friday night. Around 8 pm that day, the streets of downtown Seoul, including Gangnam, Itaewon, and Hongdae, were revived to such an extent that it […]
Itaewon
Itaewon has long been the favorite hangout district among English teachers in Korea, US Armed Forces in the country as well as countless expats. Known for its nightlife and shopping, Adventure Teaching takes you on a deeper dive about this remarkable neighborhood that has become much more to its international visitors than just a place […]
Teaching English in Osan expands to ‘one foreign language for one person’ program
A program geared to teaching English in Osan is being expanded by the Osan Education Foundation, Gyeonggi-do, which is now running its ‘one person, one foreign language’ education program in 2022, a fun foreign language class with native English teachers, starting at Osan Information High School on April 4th. According to the foundation, the ‘one […]
English Teachers in Korea See Funding Boost
English teachers in Korea and related internationalization concepts are set to receive a funding boost in Gangnam. The Gangnam-gu government of Seoul announced on March 31st that it has secured KRW 31.2 billion in educational expenses subsidies for this year to nurture future talents with creativity and character. The amount is an increase of 2 […]
4th House Gobdoritang – Itaewon restaurant
Almost in a form of reverse gentrification, Korean restaurants are slowly moving back into the Itaewon restaurant scene as a means to appeal to more Korean customers as the area undergoes a makeover amid Yongsan Garrison gradually closing up its base and taking its US soldiers down to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek. While Itaewon restaurants […]
Pishee for Lunchee? – Teaching English in Korea
When you first start teaching English in Korea, you will undoubtedly come across a broad range of students with different pronunciation issues, resulting in English mistakes. And in some cases, you will swear and consider yourself to have a keen enough sense to write someone off as simply having a speech impediment. Try as […]