

Korean Immigration Horror Story - BBC Reporter Complains of "Awful" and Abusive Experience
Almost everybody has a traumatic experience but won't talk about it out of fear their visa will be denied.

How to Win Friends and Advance Your Career with Korean Nunchi (Noonchi/눈치)
Koreans are the masters at non-verbal communication! But beware, many use it for evil!

Oh, No She Didn't! - The "Real Housewives of Seoul" Don't Want Her in the Neighborhood!
A contingent of the real conservative housewives of Seoul apparently have real rage against incoming President Yoon Seok-yeol's wife.

Korea's "Parachute" CEO Leaders Ruin the Nation
Imagine if your family had a 'parachute' grandfather every 5 years who had 100% control of your money. How soon would your assets disappear? That's sort of how Korea's public institutions are run. Time to reform?

How to Get Rid of ‘Enter PIN for Restricted Content’ on Netflix Korea
How to Save Money on Netflix in S. Korea... But You Have to Do This First!

Bullying at Naver - New CEO Promises to Change Workplace Culture at Korea's #1 Search Engine
Last year, an employee in his 40s ended it all because he had been incessantly bullied at Korea's #1 search engine: Naver. Can you shake out a generalized acceptance of bullying from the mindset of your workforce?

Moving the Palace | S. Korea's New President is Moving from the Blue House
Instead of Cheong Wa Dae, which is famous for its blue-tiled roofs signifying royal Korea, Yoon's administration will most likely share offices with the Ministry of Defense. Will it truly create a less corrupt executive branch? Or will the palace politics just move to wherever he goes?

Anti-Feminism in S. Korea - President-Elect Wants to Abolish Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
Perhaps young men aren’t used to being bullied around by women. But that doesn’t mean you try to strip the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family just because you can’t take down a mean girl. Man up!

South Korea's Graphics for Election Night Are the Best
Korean politicians are usually super paranoid about their image. But they’re all okay with this.

What to Expect from South Korea's Next President - Yoon Seok-yeol and U.S. Relations
Don't get your hopes up with new South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol when it comes to domestic policy. But he may find success on the international stage.

Dictator Fatigue: Koreans Got Rid of Them... Russia Should Too
Park Chung-hee was offed by his own KCIA director at a dinner party in 1979. Let's just say he was tired of the way things were going under a dictator for life.

Did Germany Open the Door to Ukraine-Russia War?
Nobody in their right mind would allow Russia to eventually supply 80% of Europe's energy. Germany had been warned, but it seems former Chancellor Gerhard Shroeder had fallen into Putin's pocket long ago.

Merger or Betrayal? - Ahn Cheol-soo Drops Presidential Run and Supports Yoon Seok-yeol
Well, it finally happened. Ahn Cheol-soo has officially dropped out of the 2022 South Korean presidential race and has merged his candidacy with rival Yoon Seok-yeol of the conservative People's Power Party.

State of the Union 2022 - Joe Biden Says 'Go Get Him'
Check out the video to hear my thoughts on the speech and how South Korean principles of psychological warfare may also be applied to the current Ukraine-Russia crisis, particularly if we want to target that slow-moving 40-mile Russian convoy that's coming to invade Kyiv

How Would Authoritarianism Transform Your World if Putin Took Over?
If you've wondered how your beautiful liberal western democracy would devolve under the spreading threat of authoritarianism brought about by dictators like Putin, look to South Korea's civil society.

About Ukraine... and Putin's GDP Fetish
Collectively, the three nations would add almost $400 billion to Russia's approximately $1.6 trillion GDP. That would make the math just right to get to $2 trillion.

The Real Difference Between The Seoul and Busan Accents
Ever wanted a real simple explanation of the difference between the way Seoul and Busan people speak? The secret is in the verb placement in the sentence.

Why is This Debate a Hot Mess?
The third debate for South Korea's 2022 presidential election showed the candidates a bit worn, but a bit more honest. They tried to focus on the economy, but they really spent most of their time on the attack.

Read This to Understand Vladimir Putin
What is going on in Putin's mind? And in the minds of Russians and Ukrainians? To understand this mindset in a context that doesn't take any current political sides, let's travel back in time to 1842.

NYC Fix Your Damn Subway: In Memory of Christina Yuna Lee & Michelle Alyssa Go
The New York MTA's yearly budget of $17.5 billion dollars is approximately THE SAME as North Korea's annual GDP. Yeah, it's North Korea, but the way that the NYC subway is looking, I'd say it's a fair comparison. Just sayin'.