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5 years ago
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Top 5 Pros and Cons to Living in South Korea

Our top 5 pros and cons to living in South Korea based on our own experiences over the years.

We each give our top 5 pros and cons lists to living in South Korea and then come up with a final list for each.

Scott, Adam, Marco, and returning guest Saber talk about how long they’ve lived in Korea and their experiences to come up with the top 5 things they love about living in Korea and the top 5 things they don’t.

It’s all about the PROS and CONS to living in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!

Show Notes

- - 01:23
    
    Each of us tell how long we’ve each have lived in South Korea.
  - 02:13
    
    Marco gives some of the hardest changes he had to adjust to when he first moved to South Korea.
  - 03:46
    
    Saber talks about her hardest things she had to adjust to when she first moved to South Korea and adapting to working all day and teaching children.
  - 04:22
    
    Scott gives the difficult changes he had to make when he first came to South Korea.
  - 05:00
    
    Adam goes over some the difficult changes he had to make when he first came to Korea.
  - 05:46
    
    Marco gives his top 5 cons to living in South Korea including the lack of trash cans, driving, cultural differences, and more!
  - 09:30
    
    Saber gives her top 5 cons to living in South Korea including clothing sizes, pollution, taxis, and more!
  - 11:28
    
    Adam goes into his top 5 cons to living in South Korea including home sickness, traffic and parking, respect to pedestrians, and more!
  - 12:04
    
    Scott gives his top 5 cons to living in South Korea including smells, weather, seat belts, and more!
  - 13:32
    
    We all put our lists together to agree on a final TOP 5 CONS list to living in South Korea.
  - 17:30
    
    Adam gets into his top 5 pros to living in South Korea including internet, travel, safety, and more!
  - 18:35
    
    Marco gives his top 5 pros to living in South Korea including taxis, recycling, people, and more!
  - 20:25
    
    Saber’s top 5 pros to living in South Korea including living costs, expat community, delivery services, and more!
  - 21:02
    
    Scott’s top 5 pros to living in South Korea including meeting new people, 24hr life, the garbage system, and more!
  - 23:20
    
    We all put our lists together to agree on a final TOP 5 PROS list to living in South Korea.
  - 24:48
    
    Adam wraps things up including where to get in touch with each of us.

Guest

Saber Lane

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/saber.lane
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/saberlane
Website – https://kpop.global

Top 5 Pros and Cons to Living in South Korea

K-PoD: Life In Korea Podcast

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	This show is produced by: Changwoner Entertainment Website: https://changwoner.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P7SeJf

HOSTS
*Scott*	Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast) and also the founder and producer of the show. He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment. He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years. Facebook – https://goo.gl/VTk37j Instagram – https://goo.gl/qJv8ZX
*Adam*	Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD. He started as a host last season in 2018. Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years. Facebook – https://goo.gl/UuKwLh Instagram – https://goo.gl/DHJ2Gt
*Marco*	Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD. Marco is from Columbus, OH, United States and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years. Facebook – https://goo.gl/ZCX9Qe Instagram – https://goo.gl/w2G95c Website – https://kpop.global
*Paul*	Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years. Facebook – https://goo.gl/JGbYLA Instagram – https://goo.gl/1nrmQq

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5 years ago
Podcast

Shopping Korea, Korea Fashion, Food Shopping, and Cost in South Korea

Shopping in Korea, online shopping in Korea, Korean clothes and fashion, food costs in Korea, and services in Korea can be a good or bad experience while living in South Korea.

The costs of living in South Korea can be cheaper than the current country you are in and South Korea can be a great place to save money if done the correct way! Korean clothing, fashion, sizes, food, online shopping, markets, street markets, haircuts, and services in Korea can have their advantages.

Scott, Adam, Marco, and returning guest Saber talk about the costs of living in Korea, online shopping in Korea, finding clothes, the service industry in Korea, food shopping, and more!

It’s all about SHOPPING in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!

Show Notes

- - 01:34
    
    Food shopping and where each of us buy and get our grocery shopping done in South Korea.
  - 04:45
    
    How much we each do cooking at home compared to eating out or getting delivery and Korean food.
  - 07:45
    
    The costs of food in South Korea and comparing it to other countries.
  - 10:32
    
    Buying food at markets and Korean street markets as well as some recommendations from us on shopping for food in Korea.
  - 12:38
    
    Korean clothes, sizes, fashion, where we buy our clothes in Korea, shoes and some other fashion accessories.
  - 16:50
    
    Online shopping, buying household items, larger things like furniture online and getting it delivered. Delivery time tables, buying books online, and comparing Korean online shopping to sites like Amazon.
  - 21:20
    
    Any stories we’ve had with regards to being satisfied or dissatisfied with online shopping in South Korea.
  - 23:05
    
    Medication and other items you may want to bring with you and that are hard to find in South Korea if you are coming here for the first time.
  - 24:57
    
    Customer services in South Korea, returning items, language barriers, banking, and waiting times.
  - 28:45
    
    Getting you haircut in South Korea and what you can expect and look for.
  - 34:02
    
    Restaurants, ordering food, avoiding allergy related items, menus, and using apps to order food in South Korea.

Guest

Saber Lane

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/saber.lane
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/saberlane
Website – https://kpop.global

Online shopping in Korea

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K-PoD: Life In Korea Podcast

	Website: https://k-pod-cast.com Face Book: https://goo.gl/mstEXJ Email: podcast@changwoner.com
	This show is recorded at: O’Briens Irish Bar & Restaurant Facebook: https://goo.gl/7iky24
	This show is produced by: Changwoner Entertainment Website: https://changwoner.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P7SeJf

HOSTS
*Scott*	Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast) and also the founder and producer of the show. He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment. He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years. – https://goo.gl/VTk37j – https://goo.gl/qJv8ZX
*Adam*	Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD. He started as a host last season in 2018. Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years. – https://goo.gl/UuKwLh – https://goo.gl/DHJ2Gt
*Marco*	Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD. Marco is from Columbus, OH, United States and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years. – https://goo.gl/ZCX9Qe – https://goo.gl/w2G95c – https://kpop.global
*Paul*	Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years. – https://goo.gl/JGbYLA – https://goo.gl/1nrmQq

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5 years ago
Podcast
Video Blogs

Teaching English in South Korea and Asia

Teaching English in Korea and in Asia can have its difficulties. Smart phones (cell phones) and students using them in class and where we stand as teachers with regards of their use. Controlling our classroom and how to do it! Teaching in Korea compared to teaching in China. Classroom sizes and more!

This is a clip from K-PoD: Life in Korea. The podcast that brings you some of the lives of people living and working in South Korea and the people doing just that!

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2019’s Summer Events and Festivals in South Korea

Summertime in Korea can have it’s UPS and DOWNS!

In this episode we’ll look at SUMMER in Korea, what we like and what we don’t, plus some of the summer events and activities going on all over South Korea for summer 2019!

Scott, Adam, and Marco are joined by guest Michael DeLorenzo (Changwon Culture and Activity Group) to talk about what we each like about summer in South Korea, the things we don’t like about summer here, what we miss about summer in our home countries, the summer weather, things we like to do in summer in Korea, how to beat the heat, and Events going on all over South Korea for this coming summer, 2019.

It’s all about SUMMERTIME in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!

Show Notes

01:31

An introduction to our guest Michael DeLorenzo and more about his Facebook group ‘Changwon Culture and Activity Group’
02:05

Some things each of us like about the summer in South Korea (Or do we like it at all?).
03:36

The things we don’t like about the summertime in South Korea.
08:23

Each of us get into the things we each miss about summer back in our home countries and things we can’t do or get here in South Korea.
13:10

Summertime activities that you can do here in South Korea and the things each of us enjoy doing during our summers in Korea.
16:12

Some of the ways to BEAT THE HEAT here in South Korea during the hot and humid summers.
20:13

A list of summer EVENTS going on throughout South Korea 2019 and some of our own thoughts on each event.
42:10

Adam sums up all the events that we covered and talked about in this episode.
42:55

Some events not mentioned in the list before that we’ve attended in the past that we enjoyed.

OUR GUEST

Michael DeLorenzo

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/michaelbdelorenzo
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mbdelorenzo/

Changwon Culture and Activity Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/Changwonculturegroup/

Summer Event In Korea Covered in this Episode

Boryeong Mud Festival

Period: July 19-28, 2019
Venue: Daecheon Beach Mud Square in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do (충청남도 보령시 대천해수욕장 머드 광장)
http://boryeongmudfestival.com/

Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Period: June 27 – July 7, 2019
Venues: Bucheon City Hall, Bucheon Gymnasium, Korea Comics Museum, Bucheon Art Bunker B39, etc. (부천시청, 부천제육관, 한국만화박물관, 부천아트벙커B39)
https://www.bifan.kr/eng/big/info01.asp

Sinchon Water Gun Festival

Period: July 6-7, 2019
Venue: Jisan Resort, 267, Jisan-ro, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 이천시 지산로 267)
https://www.facebook.com/watergunfesta

Jisan Valley Rock Festival

Period: July 26-28, 2019
Venue: Jisan Resort, 267, Jisan-ro, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 이천시 지산로 267)
http://www.globalinterpark.com/detail/edetail?prdNo=19006288&dispNo=01003

Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival

Period: July 5-7, 2019
Venue: Area of Seodong Park and Gungnamji Pond in Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (충청남도 부여군 서동공원과 궁남지)
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=739701

Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival

Period: July 26 – August 1, 2019
Venues: Areas of Tamjingang River and Cypress Forest Woodland in Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (장흥군 전라남도 탐진강, 편백숲 우드랜드)
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=1807079

Busan Sea Festival

Period: August 2-6, 2019
Venues: Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli Beach, Busan Songdo Beach, Songjeong Beach and Dadaepo Beach in Busan (부산광역시 해운대해수욕장, 광안리해수욕장, 송도해수욕장, 송정해수욕장, 다대포해수욕장)
http://www.bfo.or.kr/festival_Eng/

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival

Period: August 9-11, 2019
Venue: Songdo Dalbit Festival Park in Incheon (인천광역시 송도달빛축제공원)
http://www.pentaport.co.kr/kor/main/main.php

Tongyeong Great Battle of Hansan Festival

Period: August 10-14, 2019
Venues: Areas of Cultural Plaza, Tongjeyeong and Yi Sun-sin Park in Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do (경상남도 통영시 문화마당, 통제영, 이순신공원)
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=591440

Muju Firefly Festival

Period: August 31 – September 8, 2019
Venue: Areas of Deungnamju Arena, Namdaecheon Stream, Yeche Cultural Hall, and Jinam Park in Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do (전라북도 무주군 등나무운동장, 남대천, 예체문화관, 지남공원)
http://www.firefly.or.kr/

K-PoD: Life In Korea Podcast

	Website: https://k-pod-cast.com Face Book: https://goo.gl/mstEXJ Email: podcast@changwoner.com
	This show is recorded at: O’Briens Irish Bar & Restaurant Facebook: https://goo.gl/7iky24
	This show is produced by: Changwoner Entertainment Website: https://changwoner.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P7SeJf

HOSTS
*Scott*	Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast) and also the founder and producer of the show. He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment. He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years. – https://goo.gl/VTk37j – https://goo.gl/qJv8ZX
*Adam*	Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD. He started as a host last season in 2018. Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years. – https://goo.gl/UuKwLh – https://goo.gl/DHJ2Gt
*Marco*	Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD. Marco is from Columbus, OH, United States and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years. – https://goo.gl/ZCX9Qe – https://goo.gl/w2G95c – https://kpop.global
*Paul*	Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years. – https://goo.gl/JGbYLA – https://goo.gl/1nrmQq

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6 years ago
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버닝 (Burning) Korean Movie Trailer Reaction and REVIEW

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버닝 (Burning) is a South Korean movie directed by Lee Chang-Dong (이창동) that had a lot of buzz at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

This movie stars Steven Yeun (스티븐 연) from The Walking Dead, Yoo Ah-In (유아인), and Jun Jong-Seo (전종서) in her first feature film.

This movie is about a young man struggling as a writer who runs into a childhood friend and reacquainted with her. She introduces her friend Ben who introduces the young man to a whole new and strange way of life.

Scott (스캇) from The Changwoner checks out the trailer for버닝 (Burning).