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The Ultimate National Parks of Korea Poster or T-Shirt
The perfect map to track and remember your national park trips across South Korea.
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Culture & Community, Culture Shock Tips, ESL/EFL Educators Welcome Packet, Home & Living, International Student Welcome Packet, New Arrival Information, Tourist and Traveler Welcome Packet, USA Military Welcome Packet
What You Need to Know Visiting a Traditional Market in Rural South Korea for the First Time
Should I be shopping at traditional markets in rural South Korea? Do you like saving money? Do you live in a small city and near-ish a traditional market? Then, hell yes! You should be shopping at your local traditional market. Two of us spent six months shopping only in the traditional markets because we were broke as a joke. We spent 70,000 won a week on groceries to fill our fridge. That means our monthly grocery bill was only about 280,000 won and we ate crazy healthy. Our diet was…
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ESL/EFL Educators Welcome Packet, Home & Living, International Student Welcome Packet, Kids and Family, Korean Travel & Adventure, New Arrival Information, Tourist and Traveler Welcome Packet
Five Female Expat Influencers To Follow in South Korea
When you arrive in Korea to live (especially if you have a family) you have a very different experience than those that are here for a holiday. You need to know more about how to settle into your home, adapt to the new culture, and balance your daily life. You also need advice from people who have lived in South Korea for an extended period of time and can offer you more than personal documentation of their journey processing culture shock through blogs and vlogs. South of Seoul has put…
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April in South Korea, Home & Living, SOS Seasonal Guide: Spring, SOS Seasonal Pyeongtaek Guide: Fall
Home in Korea: Dealing with Mold
Are you having trouble with mold? Here are some quick solutions to keep your house free of mold.
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Culture & Community, Culture Shock Tips, Education, Home Life & Maintenance Tips, Physical & Mental Wellness, Public Health
Managing the Korean Emergency Alerts
Updated: 2024/12 South Korea has a Public Alert Service for notifying citizens of important information. The following blog post explores more about the system and offers support for dealing with the smartphone sounds and the language barrier. Listen to the BlogCast Don’t want to read? Listen to the South of Seoul BlogCast which provides accessible content through the use of AI technology. We don’t have time to read each article but we do our best to make more of our content accessible. If you would like to join our Accessibility Team apply to…
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A Year to Learn Korean Cooking, Dining & Drinks, ESL/EFL Educators Welcome Packet, Home & Living, International Student Welcome Packet, Social Distancing Resources, USA Military Welcome Packet
Expat Guide to Grocery Delivery in Korea
Searching for grocery delivery in Korea? Here are some links and tips to help you get started. About Online Grocer Delivery Shopping online for groceries can be an incredibly convenient way to get the food you need while avoiding crowds. If you are willing to let go of the search for the perfect tomato and are prepared to pay a little bit more for the convenience of delivery, then shopping online for groceries is a great way to go. Below is a list of helpful online grocery outlets to use…
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Cafes and Bakeries, Delivery and Meal Prep, Education, ESL/EFL Educators Welcome Packet, International Student Welcome Packet, New Arrival Information, Restaurants and Bars, Social Distancing Resources, Tourist and Traveler Welcome Packet, USA Military Welcome Packet
Food Delivery In Pyeongtaek
Delivery options in Pyeongtaek South Korea.
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Living: Hard Water Solutions
Problem: Hard water causing hair loss and dry skin Solution: Filtered shower head Not sure about the rest of you, but we have struggled with the hard water in a few different places we have lived in the US and then again here in Korea. You see, although there are actually many potential inner health benefits to drinking hard water, it often tastes terrible and always causes major hair loss and dry skin issues. So if your hair has been falling out or breaking off since you arrived in Korea,…
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The Anatomy of Lotte Mart
Everyone knows that box stores like Emart, Homeplus, and Lotte Mart are where you go for all your foreigner-specific grocery shopping needs – but do you REALLY know everything they have to offer? Do you realize how super easy they can make your life? These facilities are true one-stop-lifestyle-shops that will make a person’s life (especially a parent’s life) in Korea extremely simple and efficient. Yes, the first time you use some of these services it might feel uncomfortable because of the language barrier, but the payoff is immense when…
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December in South Korea, February in South Korea, Home Life & Maintenance Tips, January in South Korea, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter
5 Ways To Stay Warm at Home in South Korea (For the Cheap Seats)
Complaining about the cold when you aren’t wearing the proper hat and gloves is as silly as complaining about the heat because you wore a snowsuit to the beach in Hawaii. Korean winters are easily managed with preparation and consideration for what is to come. You will find plenty of affordable cold weather gear being sold in street stalls, dollar stores, etc. So start preparing. Either that or you can continue to dress like it’s fall for the rest of the year and complain about it endlessly as if there…
