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5 Steps to Good Investing for Expats in Korea

Column Jackie Bolen - December 8, 2016

Looking for a few simple ways to save money? Here are some quick tips to get you started saving up for the future.

Between the Lines: Work Hard, Play Hard, Sleep Hard?

Column John Bocskay - October 19, 2015

Some features of Korean culture, like eating endless piles of meat from a grill, don’t require any special contortions for North Americans to embrace.

Have Your Say: Seoul’s New Tourist Slogan

Column Jeff Liebsch - October 6, 2015

The nation's capital has decided to finally scrap its long-running "Hi Seoul" campaign which it introduced in 2002.

The Dish: Tapping into Tapas for your Next Dinner Party

Better Living Jen Sotham - August 24, 2015

Looking for a way to add a little somethin’ somethin’ to your next dinner party?

Expats and Pubs: A Love Story

Column John Bocskay - August 12, 2015

Expats like to drink, but it’s about more than the alcohol. John Bocskay discusses the role of the pub in the expat social and cultural scene.

Between the Lines: The Source of Expat Freedom

Column John Bocskay - June 30, 2015

American-born John Bocskay takes a look at what he calls the “third space between two worlds.” Moving to Korea from a country that bills itself...

Expat, Immigrant, or None of the Above?

Column John Bocskay - April 7, 2015

What do you call someone who moves abroad for “a year or two” and never goes home? John Bocskay reflects on the ways that...

When Culture Gets Too Close For Comfort

Column James Turnbull - December 22, 2014

What's your personal space? When is it 'too close for comfort'?

Tharp On: My Cyber Rep

Column Chris Tharp - November 8, 2014

The Internet is the modern day window to the world. It also shines a light on blackouts from the previous night

Korea’s Gender Imbalance: The Fight for Power

Column James Turnbull - November 6, 2014

The issue of gender equality is front and center—and some don’t like that.

BIFF Reviews in Brief: Loud Persians, an Indian Hamlet, and a Murdered Italian Auteur

BIFF Coverage Chris Tharp - October 9, 2014

I’ll win no cinephile medals this time around, but I do plan on watching a few more pics. Until then, here are three quick reviews of what I have seen

Boozing and Schmoozing: The Opening Night Party

BIFF Coverage Chris Tharp - October 4, 2014

BIFF is back, the best damned ten days on the Busan calendar. Suddenly our second-fiddle port city is anointed as a premier destination. Film...

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