The 2010 Winter Olympics started while we were on our lunar new year holiday. It was fun watching the games
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Seollal: Happy (lunar) New Year!
Seollal or Korea’s celebration of the lunar new year starts today! I’m home alone since my husband and my son
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[singlepic=1497,450,450] ^^ Yesterday We welcomed “ip-chun” (Hangeul: 입춘) on February 4th. In the lunar calendar, it means the “onset of
Continue readingPetition for the Retention of the Filipino Market
Filipino community leaders are now working to appeal for the retention of the Filipino market. On Sunday, those who could
Continue readingFilipino Market in Hyehwa-dong to close?
A commenter left a message the other day about the announcement last Sunday on the impending closure of the Filipino
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[singlepic=1495,450,450] Last Saturday, my son and I went out to eat at McDonald’s near the City Hall. There are a
Continue readingKim Yuna at the 2010 Winter Olympics
How time flies so fast! It’s almost the middle of February and it’s only five days until the 2010 Winter
Continue readingPrivate Tutoring on a Student Visa in Korea
I’ve been asked this question several times, but I couldn’t answer every e-mail regarding this. Thankfully, Korea Times uploaded an
Continue readingCUK Graduate Program for Filipino Students (Fall 2010)
Thanks to Iya for the tip! Catholic University of Korea (CUK) is once again offering a scholarship for Filipino students
Continue readingë”±ì§€ì ‘ê¸°: Fold that plastic snack bag the Korean way
I’d love to learn “origami”, the Japanese art of folding, but I’m not really good with handicrafts. There is a
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