An MLA Promotion: Festive Recipes for Chuseok
This month is Chuseok, the traditional harvest moon festival when Korean families get together to enjoy delicious traditional Korean food in their hometowns. Mrs. Moon Seong-Shil, a popular food blogger in Korea, shares some of her favorite beef recipes with us just in time for the holiday. Steamed Ribs (소갈비찜 Sogalbi Jjim) What is a [...]
ATEK’s 2nd Presidential Election
Next month marks the completion of ATEK President Greg Dolezal’s one-year term as president of the organization. The organization has grown and achieved significant successes during his tenure. With President Dolezal set to leave office, ATEK is announcing its second presidential election. This August, the presidential candidate is Ms. Jaehee Oh, a labor officer from [...]
10 Magazine Foreigner’s Day with FC Seoul
The World Cup may be over, but more football fun may be closer than you think. At 10 Magazine Foreigner’s Day with FC Seoul, you get food and booze to go with admission to a match with one of the hottest football teams in Korea. If the K-League were Major League Baseball, FC Seoul would [...]
Expats Take 1st and 2nd in Mountain Bike Race
On August 1st, a sweat-drenched Sunday, nine ex-pat riders from Team IGK hammered their pedals at the 11th National President’s Prize Mountain Bike Race in Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province. Heather Holmes and Julie Jan took first and second spots on the podium in the women’s advanced category while Mike Moses placed 5th in men’s intermediate. [...]
Early Registration and Other KOTESOL News
English teachers who are interested in sharpening their teaching skills will want to keep abreast of developments in KOTESOL, the organization for TESOL teachers in Korea. Read on for the latest updates or head to the website or Facebook page for more. PAC2010 International Conference Registration is now open. Register early, save W10,000 and avoid [...]
Jaseng Hospital & Herbal Medicine Dispensary Tour
Jaseng Hospital, the premiere Oriental medical hospital specializing in non-surgical spine and joint disorders, is now offering monthly tours of the main hospital complex in Apgujeong and the Jaseng Herbal Medicine Dispensary in Sungnam. The tours will provide a rare opportunity to gain a greater understanding of Oriental medicine from an insider’s perspective. Participants will [...]
World Leisure Congress and Leisure Games
Sport & Fitness August 28th – September 5th Though hard-working Korea may seem like an odd choice for the 11th World Leisure Congress, this massive event will be a blast for participants and spectators alike. The congress itself will be hosted at Kangwon National University by the Korean Society of Leisure and Culture Studies and [...]
World Firefighter Games Bring the Heat to Daegu
Family & Community August 21st – 29th What comes to mind when you think of firefighters—bravery, burning buildings, red trucks with long ladders, or even calendars? From August 21st – 29th, your idea of a firefighter may be redefined. The 11th World Firefighter Games and 6,000 participants from 40 countries are being dispatched to Daegu [...]
Map Apps for Your iPod
Getting around Seoul (and the rest of Korea) has just gotten easier with these four easy-to-use and free iPhone/iPod Touch apps. by Stafford Lumsden Daum Maps Daum was first to jump on the app bandwagon with its map application simply called “Daum 지도” (or Daum Maps). It provides maps, satellite views and route-planning information for [...]
Would You Like Free Yoga With That Tea?
Yogi Tea, the masterful blend that rejuvenates mind, body, and spirit, is now available on shelves in Korea. Not just a tea, it comes in a set with a CD perfect for relaxation or meditation, an aroma candle, and an eco-bag. Plus, you get a choice of one class with the 2008 world yoga champion, [...]
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