Lifestyle
Why You Feel So Tired When the Weather Gets Warmer You’re Not Imagining It — Spring Tiredness Is Real If you’ve been fighting off yawns despite getting a full night’s sleep, you’re NOT alone! As the weather warms and sunlight stretches into the early evenings, many people start feeling unusually drowsy or sluggish. In Korea, … Read more
The Viral “Map for Beggars” Helping Koreans Find Cheap Eats Under $7 A New Website Goes Viral Among Budget-Conscious Koreans Okay this is actually GENIUS! A crowdsourced website called “Geojimap” (which literally translates to “map for beggars”) has gone completely viral among young Koreans trying to cope with rising dining costs. The platform aggregates user … Read more
Where Finding Love Means Submitting Your Resume Welcome to Korea’s Elite Marriage Market Okay so this is honestly FASCINATING! In South Korea, some people find love through friends or dating apps, but others literally hand over their RESUMES to matchmaking consultants. The Korea Herald visited an elite marriage agency in Cheongdam, Gangnam’s upscale neighborhood, where … Read more
New Rules Require Neighbor Consent for Feeding Stations Government Unveils Revised Stray Cat Care Guidelines Big news for all the cat lovers out there! The Korean government just dropped new guidelines on caring for stray cats, and here’s the key change — you’ll now need to get consent from property owners BEFORE installing feeding stations … Read more
Essential Legal Guide for Foreign Instructors The Moment Every Foreign Teacher Dreads If you’re a foreign English teacher in Korea, this hits close to home! 😰 When a 30-year-old American instructor got her contract abruptly terminated, she said: “I remember going blank, thinking about what was going to happen to my visa, and whether I … Read more