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Teachers in Korea Get No Respect?

» by GI Korea March 30th, 2007 at 8:55 am » Comments (8)

From the Korea Times: Huh, a 30-year-old teacher, had a rude awakening in his first year at a high school in Kyonggi Province. ``Things ...more »

Why are Koreans Rude?

» by GI Korea March 13th, 2007 at 6:03 am » Comments (121)

That is the question that the Joong Ang Ilbo asked recently. The Joong Ang also called Koreans the Italians of Asia. Wait a minute I thought Koreans were ...more »

Foreigner Discrimination in Korea

» by GI Korea December 12th, 2006 at 9:59 pm » Comments (34)

Discrimination of foreigners in Korea is nothing new, but recently it has been getting a lot of attention because of the current Minyeodeului Suda Scandal. This scandal has caused ...more »

Naksan Temple Update 2

» by GI Korea May 1st, 2006 at 8:29 am » Comments (0)

Brian over at Gangwon Notes has provided an update on the progress of the reconstruction of Naksan Temple in Gangwon Province after the forest fire that destroyed much of the ...more »

Korea’s Darwinian Approach to Driving

» by GI Korea December 30th, 2005 at 4:14 am » Comments (0)

Reuters is reporting that Korea has the world's most dangerous streets: The mean streets of the industrialized world are meanest in South Korea, which tops several categories for accidents and road ...more »

Naksan Temple Update

» by GI Korea May 21st, 2005 at 8:29 am » Comments (5)

The government plans to spend 8.8 billion won to repair Naksan Temple in Gangwon province that was heavily damaged from last month's forest fire, according to the Korea Times: Brian ...more »

Finally Had it with Line Cutting Ashimas

» by GI Korea August 21st, 2004 at 4:07 am » Comments (1)

Yesterday while getting lunch at a neighborhood Home Plus an ashima cut right in front of me at the counter to order. She must of thought I couldn't speak Korean ...more »
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