TESL Korea News

By Brooke Petersen The state of Korea’s sewage and waste disposal system has been a raging topic of debate for the last 20 years and many opinions have been raised regarding its functionality and sanitization levels for its 49 million residents. There is no doubt the Korean government has come far since the Korean War in building a satisfactory sanitization system, though ... Read More

» Brooke Petersen Landslides have claimed the lives of 32 people as heavy rain flooded homes and caused chaos across the northern areas of South Korea. Perhaps the most devastating, a hotel at a mountain resort in Chuncheon, east of Seoul, killed 13 people, most of them students. They were part of a university group doing volunteer work in the area. Other major ... Read More

» Brooke Petersen Bad news for those of you who are intimately familiar with Nate or Cyworld – your information could be in the hands of someone else. Last month, SK Communications Co. said that personal information of its 35 million online users had been hacked. This of course, has been South Korea’s biggest and worst online security breach. Fears are now focused ... Read More

» Brooke Petersen This comes as great news to those of you fretting about the teacher cuts about to head your way. The latest news is that the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (GPOE) will maintain the number of foreign English teachers it employs next year – that’s 820. They told the Korean Herald there would be no cuts in jobs for foreign ... Read More

» Brooke Petersen Daegu is on the verge of one massive party, with only 30 days until the city will play host to the world’s fastest and strongest athletes, and hundreds of international sports officials. The 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics is one of the worlds top three sporting events, alongside the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. It begins Aug. ... Read More

SO the "body for Apple products" idea hasn't been slowing down so much in China. Apparently a young female jiulinghou (someone born in the 90's) has tweeted on Weibo (the Chinese version of Twitter) that she would sell her virginity in exchange for an iPhone4. She tweeted it was her "dream to own a iPhone4 but her father won't let her ... Read More

By Darrell Slater On Saturday July 9th, TESL Korea news will be holding a Tailgating party in the hours leading up to one of Gwangju FC’s K-League soccer games at the World Cup Stadium in Gwangju. Spend a summer evening with TESL recruited teachers, friends and acquaintances. Enjoy the pre-game atmosphere, meet new teachers from around the world and get ready ... Read More

A number of great Spring festivals sure to get you out and about in this glorious weather. And now the weather has warmed up, towns are getting into the thick of tourist season once again. A few festivals on offer this month include Haeundae’s Sand Festival, Muju’s Firefly Festival, and Busan’s Gwangalli Eobang Festival. NOTE: If you're looking to attend the ... Read More

By Brooke Petersen A match-rigging scandal earlier this month has tainted the once pure image of professional K-League soccer and spread doubts the professional sport is a corrupted hub for match-fixing. Ten players were allegedly involved in the scandal which has already seen Daejeon Citizen midfielder Chung Jung-kwan, 30, take his own life. So far five have been arrested for alleged match-fixing ... Read More

By Brooke Petersen A professional football player among many others suspected of involvement in the match-rigging scandal that has rocked the K-League, was found dead in a Seoul hotel May 30. Police said Chung Jung-kwan, a former Jeonbuk Hyundai midfielder, was found hung from the ceiling of a Gangnam Princess Hotel room. With him was a four-page note confessing his involvement in ... Read More