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Answers to Questions on Becoming a RE-patriate from Korea

Answers to Questions on Becoming a RE-patriate from Korea

A KBC member posted this message recently: Without getting into all the details, I've been thinking about repatriating back to my home country of the U.S. in the next year or so. I'd like to know about other people who have done the same. Did you have a job lined...

Job Opportunity as a Master of Ceremonies at Funerals

Recruiting Students to be Nationally Certified Masters of Ceremonies at Funerals High-income professional job!! Positions arranged for 100% of students!! No exam!! First-come-first-serve, 40 people. Ansan branch – Tel: 8044-2700    Shiheung branch – Tel: 433-9978  

Korean Translation Tip : A Quirk of Punctuation Usage in Korean

Korean Translation Tip : A Quirk of Punctuation Usage in Korean

Punctuation in Korean generally follows English style, including use of the colon. But there are a some nuances to keep in mind. I recently handled a marketing brochure for a Korean organization on a Korean business translation [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://uz9.25e.myftpupload.com/korean-business-translation/] project. The source document included a number of spots...

Let’s All Walk on the Right Side in Korea!

Let’s All Walk on the Right Side in Korea!

The Korean government made a decision a few years ago to have everbody start walking on the right side. Koreans used to walk on the left but there are signs everywhere reminder walkers which side they should be on now. Walk on the Right Side at Hoihyeon Station Right Side...

Family History Tour 2012 (August 1-6, 2012)

Baekje Sites in Gongju, Royal Tombs of Songsan-Ri Baekje Sites in Gongju, Gongsanseong Fortress Baekje Sites in Buyeo, Busosanseong Fortress Baekje Sites in Buyeo, Goransa Temple Baekje Sites in Buyeo, Gungnamji Pond Haeui Island, Birthplace of Korean President Kim Dae-Jung Haeui Island, Around the Island Haeui Island, Around Town Haeui...

Comparing Old and New Maps of the Ansan Area

I found this map section in a map of the Seoul area over at the Korean War Project. It shows Ansan from around 1950. Here’s what the identical map section looks like today in Google Maps: Note how many of the location names in the map above correspond to neighborhorhoods in...