Entries by Ali Porter

English Villages in Korea using Education Buses

English villages in Korea have grown in popularity and usefulness for Korean students seeking vivid and interactive experiences with native speakers who are teaching English in Korea. In one such case, the ‘Visiting English Experience Class-Fun English Bus’ is now being operated by Daegu Gyeongbuk English Village in 2022, which will visit 60 small elementary […]

English Teachers in Korea Receive Culture Workshop

English teachers in Korea who become employed as native English language assistants at public schools are receiving workshop training to improve their cultural assimilation in the workplace. In Jeollabuk Province (often referred to as Jeonbuk), home to popular cities such as Jeonju, the Office of Education there announced that it will hold a Korean culture […]

Itaewon

Itaewon has long been the favorite hangout district among English teachers in Korea, US Armed Forces in the country as well as countless expats. Known for its nightlife and shopping, Adventure Teaching takes you on a deeper dive about this remarkable neighborhood that has become much more to its international visitors than just a place […]

Teaching English in Osan expands to ‘one foreign language for one person’ program

A program geared to teaching English in Osan is being expanded by the Osan Education Foundation, Gyeonggi-do, which is now running its ‘one person, one foreign language’ education program in 2022, a fun foreign language class with native English teachers, starting at Osan Information High School on April 4th. According to the foundation, the ‘one […]

English Teachers in Korea See Funding Boost

English teachers in Korea and related internationalization concepts are set to receive a funding boost in Gangnam. The Gangnam-gu government of Seoul announced on March 31st that it has secured KRW 31.2 billion in educational expenses subsidies for this year to nurture future talents with creativity and character. The amount is an increase of 2 […]

4th House Gobdoritang – Itaewon restaurant

Almost in a form of reverse gentrification, Korean restaurants are slowly moving back into the Itaewon restaurant scene as a means to appeal to more Korean customers as the area undergoes a makeover amid Yongsan Garrison gradually closing up its base and taking its US soldiers down to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek. While Itaewon restaurants […]

Poipu – Surfing in Korea

Poipu of Gangneung is one of our fave surfing retreats that we love to recommend to our adventurous teachers in Korea! Have some hobby itches you want to scratch while in Korea? We are here to provide ongoing guidance for this kind of stuff even after we’ve landed you your dream job! Line up your […]

Hue 135 – Itaewon Restaurant

Looking for a ‘Dry Aging’ Itaewon restaurant? Dry aging is one of the methods of aging meat. Dry-aging is a method in which meat is aged by exposing it to the air for 2 to 4 weeks under constant conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.). A particular Itaewon restaurant serves delicious beef using this dry-aging technique in […]