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Life After a PhD in Korea
“Academic or Industry?” is the million-dollar question frequently asked by prospective doctoral students, and graduating ones. What happens in life after getting a PhD in Korea? The Question:…
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Modeling In Korea Isn’t Easy
The modeling industry was never easy. However, compared to the modeling industry just a few years ago, it has gotten far more intense, especially for foreign models in Korea. Korea has been…
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Positive Experiences Working Part Time as a Student in Korea
I have been living in South Korea for a very long time, roughly about 3 years. So I would say that I have sufficient experience finding jobs and working in Korea. The journey was not as smooth…
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What to Do if You Read Slowly in Korean
Reading is one of the main sections in the study of a foreign language, including Korean. As I became more and more immersed in the Korean language, I ran into a problem. I read very slowly.…
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Why I Decided Not to Work Part Time as a Student in Korea
Ever since I was 17, I have been doing part-time jobs. I used to be a biology and chemistry teaching assistant for a small after-school organization, I worked as a secretary for a few months,…
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A Foreigner’s Guide to Celebrating Lunar New Year in Korea
Consider this your guide to celebrating lunar new year in Korea. Whether you are celebrating alone, with family, or with friends, there are many ways that you can join in on the celebrations.…
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Korean Lunar New Year
This upcoming Seollal holiday will last from the 21st to 23rd of January, 2023. Many of you who are not coming from Asia might wonder what this holiday is. This article will lead you through…
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How to Get Vaccines for Children in South Korea
All babies in South Korea can receive vaccines for free from their local pediatrician. Beginning in 20202, this service was suspended at public health centers. However, this service has now…
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Free Admission during Seollal Holidays
Here are some of the attractions and festivals that offer free admission during Seollal holidays. Instagram에서 이 게시물 보기 KoreabyMe.com(@koreabyme.official)님의 공유 게시물 Enjoy the representative…
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Foreigner Owned Business Fundraises for Itaewon Crush
After months of navigating through political and legal barriers, foreigner owned business, Reserve by Nordic Frost, has donated 7.8 million KRW to the families of foreign victims of the…
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Dating in Korea: My K-Drama Moments
Before coming to Korea, I used to watch a lot of K-dramas, filled with lovely moments that made me want to have a boyfriend. And once I arrived in Korea, I started noticing that, yes, even…
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Challenges of Being a Foreign Student in Korea
Many people spend their lives dreaming of studying abroad. Due to the popularity of K-Pop and K-Dramas leading to a romanticized view of the culture, it is no surprise that for many South…
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Seollal as a Foreign Wife in Korea
Today I will share my experiences celebrating Seollal with my Korean family as a foreign wife. I am a French national married to a Korean husband. I did not grow up celebrating Seollal and had…
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8 Tips to Relax and Enjoy Your Vacation
Some people equate vacation with stress. Between the planning, packing, logistics of travel, and making sure it’s paid for – you are physically & mentally ready for a…
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Original Thatched Cottage: Cheap Food in Apgujeong
Where can one find cheap food in Apgujeong, you ask? Amid the glittering displays of affluence that reign supreme in Seoul’s most prestigious neighborhood, this broke man can find but…
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Korea Weight Loss?
Many people abroad speak of “Korea weight loss”. The statistics all back it – Koreans are some of the thinnest people in the world. So then why are expats and immigrants…
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No. of employed rose by 816,000 last year, most since 2000: Statistics Korea
The economy last year added 816,000 jobs, the most in 22 years since 882,000 in 2000. Statistics Korea on Jan. 11 said in a report on employment trends in 2022 and last month that the number…
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NGO Support for Single Mothers in Korea
Single mothers in Korea exist for a number of different reasons. There are teen parents, divorced mothers, those who choose to parent without a partner, widows, and victims of domestic…
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Top 5 Novels from South Korean Authors
One of the best ways to spend a day during cold months in Korea is to snuggle into your warm blanket with an interesting book in one hand and a hot chocolate in the other. Just imagining it…
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Hair loss in Korea
“I am going bald” is probably the first thing that I said in the new year 2023. The amount of hair loss I have experienced recently is just so unnerving. I have done a lot of research on how…
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