Daeboreum (Hangeul: 대보름) is the day of the first full moon of the lunar year. It comes exactly 15 days
Continue readingCategory: Blog Entries 2005~2015
I started blogging in March 2005. It has been ten years and I’ve posted over 2,000 entries ~ of varying topics. It’s time to open a new chapter. Here are all the posts I had in that decade. Feel free to browse…
Let's Go to New York
Since the beginning of the year, my husband and I have been planning where to go for our vacation. We
Continue readingKorean language for foreign children
Good news for foreigners and multicultural families living in Seoul. The city government along with an education provider will be
Continue readingThe Joys of Seollal
Our three-day lunar new year holiday or “seollal” started on February 2nd. I didn’t have a full week holiday but
Continue readingYear of the Rabbit give-away
The Year of the Rabbit officially starts on Thursday, February 3rd. To welcome the new year in the lunar calendar,
Continue readingIn the news: More Migrant women engage in selling sex
According to a Korea Times report, there are more women married to Korean men who engage in prostitution due to
Continue readingJaz Lee for Seoul Global Center
I’ve passed by this billboard so many times but it wasn’t until last week that I truly noticed it. It
Continue readingKimjang and Bossam
Does it sound like a title of something? Nah. My sister-in-law and I did “kimjang” in mid-December last year. Kimjang
Continue reading1 Night 2 Days – Foreign Workers episode
One of the few Korean TV shows that I enjoy watching is 1ë°•2ì¼ or 1 Night 2 Days (which refers
Continue readingExemption from Re-entry Permit
A reader is asking whether she could still come back to Korea without a re-entry permit. She went home to
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