Education
Why Do Koreans Brush Their Teeth Together in Public? The Surprising Culture Explained A Foreigner’s First Shock: Kids Brushing Together?! Have you ever walked into a Korean restroom and seen a whole crowd brushing their teeth? 😲 For “Clare Mitchell,” a Canadian English teacher in Seoul, this was quite the culture shock! After two years … Read more
Why Drawing Taegeukgi Is Harder Than You Think The Olympic Mishap That Made Headlines OMG, this is SO embarrassing! 😱 During the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, a misprinted South Korean flag was raised at the women’s 3,000-meter short track speedskating relay medal ceremony. The Taegeuk symbol in the center was tilted incorrectly—counterclockwise! Even worse, … Read more
Changing Hearts and Homes Breaking the Silence of Nonmarital Births Can we talk about how much courage it takes to choose motherhood against all odds? 🤱✨ In South Korea, the topic of nonmarital births has long been a major taboo, often viewed as a source of family shame. But stories like “Yoo Eun-a’s” are changing … Read more
A Concerning Government Study Alarming New Data on Youth Smoking Trends This is really concerning news, everyone! 😟 A new government study shows that Korean adolescent smoking rates are climbing dramatically as students move from middle school to high school. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has been tracking 5,051 students since they were … Read more
A Game Changer for International Students? A Major Shift in Korean Higher Education Big news coming out of Korea for anyone interested in studying abroad! 🇰🇷🎓 The Ministry of Education has announced that for the first time ever, they will start officially tracking the number of English-taught courses at universities across the nation. Until now, … Read more