Articles written by Korvia as well as other contributors addressing topics related to teaching English in South Korea as well as others.
You just graduated from college and have student loans to pay off You want to experience something new while being financially responsible You want to start your teaching ESL career If any of the above describe you, teaching English in Korea might be a great option for you. Since the [...]
“Please provide tax records for the 3 most recent tax years.” My stomach curled. I’d been living in Korea for 4 years and had never filed any US tax returns. I poisoned myself with the idea that it would be easier (and better) if I filed all my missing returns once I returned home. If you read my [...]
Every year in March, expat communities in Korea go ablaze with countless English teachers from the US seeking tax advice on how to file their taxes. Both good information and false information gets circulated and while a good number of teachers file their taxes correctly. However a good other portion does not, and another portion often does [...]
Thinking back to life when I was in my early twenties and stateside, I often find myself laughing at how much has changed since then. I regularly remind myself to be incredibly thankful for everything I have here on Jeju Island. In the summer of 2012, I graduated from Winthrop University in South Carolina [...]
Simon McEnteggart from the Korean movie review site Hanguk Yeonghwa gives Korvia.com his list of the top 5 most successful Korean films of 2015. As 2015 draws to a close, so too does the Korean film industry stop to reflect on the biggest and most successful cinematic releases of the year. Commercially, [...]
Most English teaching jobs in South Korea are at private kindergarten academies. For many new teachers, their first year of teaching will be at one of these academies. Teaching small children can be a daunting prospect for many first time teachers with no prior experience working with children. However, if you love children and have [...]
The following article was written by Korvia.com contributing writer Michael Smit and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Korvia Consulting or its partners. -- It turns out Santa Claus is real. Who knew? I ran into him at Starbucks in Gangnam. I asked Santa if I could take a selfie with him, but [...]
Bundle up in your warmest coat, slip on some comfy gloves, blast Dean Martin’s “Baby It’s Cold Outside” through your headphones and then take a stroll in Seoul. What will you see? Pure love. I’ve been shooting in Korea for a few years now and the Christmas season has always been the most enjoyable. Couples [...]
The following article is written by contributing author and TNKR volunteer Michael Smit. Views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Korvia Consulting or its affiliates. Due to the nature of the article, refugee names have been changed to protect their identity. To volunteer with TNKR, please click the sign up [...]
Greetings fellow food lovers. It is the month of Christmas, which means it’s also the month of freezing cold temperatures. With the weather being so cold, I’m always trying to find something to eat that’s going to warm me up from the inside out, regardless of the snow and negative degrees outside. So with this [...]
