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The devastating earthquake and subsequent 30ft tsunami that has devastated Japan’s north-eastern  coastline, has seen more than 5,000 people confirmed dead and over 8,500 still missing. The quake, which measured at a magnitude of 8.9, hit just off the coast and tore chunks out of Tokyo and Sendai, which were the hardest hit. Buildings were toppled, split in two, and structurally ... Read More

Well, Spring is coming at us full throttle and foreigners everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief as the festival season comes back around with full steam. There are some great festivals on offer this month including the must see Jindo Sea-parting Festival. Prepare to be amazed at the “Moses” effect when you go to see this one. Also worth ... Read More

Star Wars fans eat your heart out! The twin suns on planet Tatooine may soon be coming to Earth, if only for a few weeks. The infamous red super-giant star in Orion’s nebula, Betelgeuse, is predicted to go bang and the resulting super-nova may brighten Earth’s sky before 2012. Betelgeuse is the second biggest star that we know if in the universe ... Read More

Two South Korean siblings are among dozens still missing since a deadly quake which killed, injured, toppled buildings and gave Christchurch a big makeover Feb. 22, 2011. Police visited the father of the two siblings Yoo Sang-cheol, at his motel to collect cell samples from his mouth and conduct a careful study of his children’s belongings, which could help identify the ... Read More

It’s a catch 22 situation I’m sure most of you have already been in. You’re in your classroom efficiently going about your teaching duties and correcting any mistakes your six year old students may have made. You make your way around the students lazily glancing at their work and just as you’re about to move on you see something that ... Read More

The Korean Professional Baseball League will reach another milestone this year, when the 30th season of the highest league on the land begins in April. This may also be final season before brave expansion plans look to reshape the future landscape of baseball from 2012. Talk of a team popping up in Changwon has been loud over the winter break, ... Read More

This hostel was so much fun! My glorious time in Busan could not have been possible without my awesome stay at Chan’s Guesthouse in Haeundae Beach. Aptly situated amid Haeundae market and just a few blocks from the shores, sands, and sensational sunset of Haeundae Beach, I’d definitely recommend this India-inspired hostel for anyone planning to visit Busan, wishing ... Read More

Following “Busan Landing” and “Chan’s Guesthouse and Friends,” I give you the last, and by far, the most interesting and perhaps the most eye-catching blog installment of my trip to Busan. Amid my joyful wandering in and around Busan, I took advantage of the propitious, sunny weather and ventured throughout three Buddhist temples: Beomeosa, Samgwangsa, and Haedong Yonggungsa. All three ... Read More

His mother motivates him to improve in every subject and score the highest grades with offers of lavish gifts. He doesn’t come from a wealthy family, and he rarely sees his father, even thought they sleep under the same roof. Mommy and Daddy work every day of the week in a petrol station in Gwangju, usually for horrendously long hours, ... Read More

By Darrell Slater As the K-League season fast approaches, Korea’s newest franchise in its top tier of professional soccer has given Gwangju locals improved optimism for the coming year by signing two Brazilian samba stars to bolster their attacking options. Joao Paulo da Silva Arauujo and Vinicius Silva Souto Lopes have signed for Gwangju FC for the upcoming season and could add ... Read More