Foreigners Out of Vogue in Korean Education
There is a dilemma facing many of South Korea’s foreigners. While Korea has long had a reputation as a huge job market for English speakers willing to teach, it is …
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Is North Korea Serious About Disability Awareness?
Following the debut appearance of a North Korean athlete at this Summer’s Paralympic games, the shadowy state has now held its first ever domestic competition for disabled sportspeople, with an …
Read MoreThe Biggest Bang You’ve Never Heard
You might not know it, but the other day the Korean boy band BIGBANG confirmed a tour date that thousands of fans had been anticipating since the summer. Nothing unusual …
Read MoreThe Subtle Social Commentary of Gangnam Style
Having attracted more than 220 million views on YouTube, the music video for Korean rapper Psy’s latest single ‘Gangnam Style’ has become a genuinely global pop-cultural phenomenon and catapulted its …
Read MoreDemographic Trends Setting the Education Agenda in Asia
China has been known as the country with the biggest population in the world, but this is about to change. The infamous one-child policy has taken its toll on the …
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