Useful Resources

Engaging Blogs

Teachers who teach or have taught English at Hagwons and other academies.

• My Life! Teaching in a Korean University
  Jackie blogs about ESL Teaching and what happens in the classroom
  Visit the site: http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.com
• Going Places
  Diana wanders and teaches in Korea
  Visit the site: http://storysinger81.blogspot.com
• Tucker In Korea
  Tucker teaches in an academy in Pyeongchon, Gyeonggi-do
  Visit the site: http://tuckerinkorea.blogspot.com
• The Daily Kimchi
  Follow the lives of a Canadian couple that was previously teaching English in South Korea
  Visit the site: http://thedailykimchi.blogspot.com
• Sarah Loves South Korea
  Sarah taught pre-schoolers in Suji
  Visit the site: http://iowa-girl-in-korea.blogspot.com
• Chris in South Korea
  Chris writes detailed posts about teaching in Bucheon and Korea in general
  Visit the site: http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
• Brian In Jeollanam-do
  Brian’s observations and ravings on Korean current events, history, pop culture, and stuff going on in Jeollanam-do
  Visit the site: http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com
• TatesJourney
  Follow Tata’s  ambitious journey of making a million dollars by the age of 35 as an ESL Teacher
  Visit the site: http://www.tatesjourney.com/

EPIK Teachers

EPIK (English Program in Korea) is a program sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Education. Established in 1995, EPIK was created  to improve the English speaking abilities of students and teachers in Korea and to develop cultural exchanges.  Over 1000 teachers are placed in ESL teaching jobs every year through the EPIK Program.

GEPIK Teachers

GEPIK (Gyeonggi English Program in Korea) provides English education to all public schools in Gyeonggi-do. Established in 2003, it is estimated that over 2,000 foreign ESL teachers will be working for the GEPIK program by the end of 2010.

• Foreign/er
  Joy works at a public elementary school in Sanbon, Gyeonggi-do.
  Visit the site: http://foreignerjoy.blogspot.com
• Waking Up in South Korea
  Omi works at a public elementary school in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.
  Visit the site: http://omileapsforward.blogspot.com
• Gung-ho for Gunpo
  Nick teaches at a public school in Gunpo for the GEPIK program
  Visit the site: http://nickorea.blogspot.com
• Oh My Seoul
  Brittany’s musings on life in Korea while teaching English for the GEPIK program
  Visit the site: http://ohmyseoul.blogspot.com

SMOE Teachers

SMOE (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education) provides English education to public school students in the Seoul metropolitan area. Established in 2005, SMOE  was created with the goal of placing a native English speaker in every school. Currently, there are hundreds of ESL teachers teaching in Korea through the SMOE Program.

• The Seoul Patch
  “Tuttle” works at Young-Il High School in Seoul
  Visit the site: http://seoulpatch.blogspot.com
• The Real Ginger
  Jennifer teaches at a middle school through the SMOE program
  Visit the site: http://soompi.com/blog/the_real_ginger

Useful Sites

These sites will aid you in finding more about your employers and life in Korea.

• Hagwon Blacklist
  A blacklist of 150+ Korean hagwons
  Visit the site: http://www.geocities.com/hagwonblacklist/list.html
• Tokyo Jon – Korean Blacklist & Greenlist
• Another blacklist of hagwons, with an accompanying “greenlist”
  Visit the sites: http://blacklist.tokyojon.com, http://greenlist.tokyojon.com
• Living in Korea
  A useful blog that has posts about living in Korea
  Visit the site: http://livinginkorea.wordpress.com
• Living in South Korea
  Key expatriate websites and resources
  Visit the site: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_abroad/living_in_korea.shtml
• Joe S e o u l m a n: Korean University Jobs
  An extensive, up-to-date list of Korean Universities with valuable information on their teaching conditions
  Visit the site: http://joeseoulman.blogspot.com/2009/04/korean-university-jobs.html
• Just Enough Korean
  Candice and Jermil, two teachers in Korea, share their insight on how  to enjoy Korea with just enough Korean
  Visit the site: http://www.justenoughkorean.com/blog/