We have been waiting for this for over a decade, Anjung Station will finally open in October! This means new train lines and points of access. Keep reading to learn more. Anjung Station (안중역) Anjung Station, located in the western part of Pyeongtaek, is set to open in October 2024 as part of the Seohae Line (서해선). The Seohae Line is a major regional rail line designed to better connect the western side of Gyeonggi-do and improve economic development. Therefore, Anjung Station represents a significant improvement in public transportation for…

Men living in or visiting South Korea deserve better guidance on getting their haircuts. After 13 years of visiting men’s salons with my partner, I’ve finally compiled a guide for men’s haircuts in Korea to help you feel more comfortable visiting men’s stylists across South Korea. Get ready for detailed insights about men’s haircuts in Korea. Content Framework This Guide for Men’s Haircuts in Korea our Local Guide for Women’s Salons in Korea have many similarities. I created a template and changed the details relevant to each gender. The information that’s duplicated…

Struggling to navigate gluten-free life in South Korea? We’ve put together this Local Gluten-Free Guide for Korea to help you find solutions for eating out and eating at home. This guide will grow and change with time as resources and information become more readily available. Know that navigating a gluten-free life in South Korea will not be easy, but it can be done. The Reality of Gluten-Free Eating in Korea Eating gluten-free in South Korea can be quite challenging, especially since Celiac disease is not well-known, and many people are…

Interested in learning more about living in Pyeongtaek-si? In 2024 Pyeongtaek Living 101 created 4 workbooks for their lectures and workshops. Learn more about them here. Localized Information is Important for International Residents in Pyeongtaek-si For international residents, adapting to life in Pyeongtaek-si involves understanding local norms, services, and systems. However, such standards and systems may differ significantly from those in their home countries. Localized information is crucial because it provides tailored insights into the specific needs of expatriates and foreign residents living in the area. This may include knowledge…

Did you know that ChatGPT can help you navigate the language barrier in South Korea? Our volunteers and community members successfully use ChatGPT in daily life for reading and analyzing Korean. Here are some of our use cases. What is ChatGPT? We have met many people who have not heard of or used ChatGPT. So we asked Chat GPT to explain what it is and it gave this very wordy explanation: “ChatGPChatGPT is an advanced language model developed by OpenAI, designed to understand and generate human-like text based on the…

Thinking about joining Pyeongtaek Living 101 but want to know more about the program? Here is a recap of the first course in Paengseong, Pyeongtaek. TLD;R It’s been a lot of fun and a lot of information. About Pyeongtaek Living 101 First, let’s introduce the FREE Pyeongtaek Living 101 course since you may not know what it is. The Pyeongtaek Living 101 Course is a program hosted by the International Exchange Foundation (PIEF) and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pyeongtaek City Government. The Pyeongtaek Living 101…

Do you need more details about how to process your cabbages for kimjang? This year we are documenting some details of the kimjang process that we learned from our eonni (언니) or older sister. Each year, as we see what questions other people have a the South of Seoul kimjang, this information will likely improve. Social Lens and Disclaimer The following blog post about preparing cabbages for kimjang (김장)documents the key points we leared in Korea. If you look online, you may see that other people do things differently. All…