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Old photos of Jeollanam-do and Gwangju. 19 Dec 2011 | 05:36 am
Taken in front of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Office, 1941. Sajik Park observatory in the foreground, Gwangju and Mudeungsan in the background. Chosun University under construction, 1951. For a whi...
Untitled 10 Dec 2011 | 06:40 pm
Three generations of doing the damn thing, at Gwangju's Hotel Mudeung Park lift, 1984. A neat picture by darklunacy found while looking for other stuff.
Inefficiently-used native speaker English teachers inefficient. 10 Dec 2011 | 05:00 am
I would be remiss not to mention the big news among foreign English teachers in Korea: that Seoul public schools plan to phase them out. * Gusts of Popular Feeling has a lengthy post on these recent ...
Submit your Gibberlish to the Korea Tourism Organization, win prizes. 5 Dec 2011 | 05:06 am
Somebody should submit this. From CNNGO.com, via Facebook friend Rob: Looks like Engrish.com -- the snarky website showcasing error-riddled English signs in Asia -- won't be getting as many submissi...
NEAT (국가영어능력평가시험) registration time through December 12th. 3 Dec 2011 | 08:00 am
From December 1st through 12th is the first registration period for the National English Language Test (국가영어능력평가시험), the English-language proficiency exam with the lofty goals of replacing the TOEFL, ...
Gwangju subway's second line coming! In 2022. 29 Nov 2011 | 10:19 am
Hard to read map, via Newsis. The Jeonnam Ilbo and Gwangju Ilbo have the latest news on the long-proposed second subway line in Gwangju (광주지하철2호선). Construction will begin after the 2015 Universiade,...
Comparing the value of Korean and foreign English teachers. 29 Nov 2011 | 04:20 am
The Korea Times writes "[t]he majority of Korean parents think foreign English teachers are needed in schools despite the government’s move to gradually reduce their number," but adds: About 53.7 per...
“The Living Ocean and Coast” means build as much shit on it as you can. 22 Nov 2011 | 10:00 am
The Chosun Ilbo has some news about proposed development of some of Yeosu’s heretofore uninhabited islands. Plans are afoot to develop parts of a sprawling archipelago in the sea near Yeosu, South Je...
English teacher needs help, blood donors, in Miryang. 19 Nov 2011 | 04:11 pm
Via Waygook.org: What would you do if you were struck by a serious illness while teaching in Korea? You are suddenly hospitalized and unable to work? You discover that your Korean National Insurance ...
수능 문제지와 답안지: College entrance examination questions and answers online. 12 Nov 2011 | 10:00 am
A few hours after the 2012 College Entrance Examination (2012 대학수학능력시험), the questions and answers are online. Naver has a list of twelve places to find them. Part three, the English section, will pr...
