K-PoD: Life In Korea

Teaching English in South Korea and tips and tricks to help you along the way!

This week, Adam, Scott and Phil dive into what it's like to teach English here in South Korea. All three will cover what English schools are looking for with their teachers, some of the weirdest things each have seen in the classroom, as well as their TIPS and TRICKS for managing their classes and keeping control!

It's a podcast about teaching English in South Korea for this episode of K-PoD!

What's it like being a Korean/American in South Korea?

Jaeyoon Hwang and Matt Chunger are both born in America but of Korean decent and now living here in South Korea. Both of them stop by the podcast to chat with Scott and Phil about growing up in the United States and moving to Korea to live and work. Matt and Jae will also talk about what's like being a Korean/American, both back in the States and here in South Korea.

It's a podcast about being Korean/American with guest Jaeyoon Hwang and Matt Chunger for this episode of K-PoD!

It's the Cherry Blossom Festival in JinHae and Korean soups and stews to get you going!

This coming week is the yearly Cherry Blossom Festival here in JinHae  (진해군항제)  and the Cherry trees around Korea are in full bloom!  Scott, Adam, and Phil sit down to talk about the festival in JinHae including what you can expect from it, the traffic and crowds, the best times to go, things to do at the festival, and the best places to see while you are there. This week we also have a new segment on the show called 'Phil It Up!'.  Phil will talk about his favorite thing in Korea!  Soups and Stews, also known as JiGae (찌개).  Phil lets you know his 5 bests soups and stews including Dongtae jjigae (동태찌개), Samgyetang (삼계탕), Seolleongtang (설렁탕), and more!  Then everyone gets together to give their favorite stews and some of the best places to find them! It's a podcast of cherry blossoms, soups, and stews for this episode of K-PoD!

A look back at the guests we have had on the podcast this past month!

In this week's episode, we look back at the past month of the podcast as well as the guests we had on the show.  Ben Hearn tells us about his drink of choice and the drinking culture here in South Korea.  Rebekah Calhoun talks about using TINDER here in Korea as well as foot fetishes.  Ryan Heywood chats about dating in Korea compared to in England.  And Michael Varkovetski tells us about his time in India and how it lead to him coming to South Korea.  

It's the best of the month on this week's K-PoD! 

Michael Varkovetski is originally from Moscow Russia and moved to Canada at a young age. He joins the podcast this week to talk about his life in Russia, the transition in moving to Canada and why he can't go back to Russia now. Michael also explains how he ended up in South Korea, including this area of Korea, and how Korea has changed his life. Michael is also into motorcycles and explains how he first got on a motorcycle and owning a motorcycle here in Korea!

It's a podcast that goes all around the world and ends in Korea with guest Michael Varkovetski for this episode of K-PoD!

First dates, couple shirts, drinking, poker and possibilities of marriage in Korea!

Ryan Heywood is from England and has spent the past four years here in South Korea in the Changwon area.  He joins the podcast this week to talk about the differences between living in JinHae and Changwon and what he likes about both cities.  Ryan also talks about playing online poker and if you could make a living doing that.  Ryan then gets into dating in Korea including the best lines to strike up a conversation with women in Korea and the best places for a first date.  Everyone on the panel gives their thoughts on marriage and we find out what Ryan's future plans are regarding living and work here in South Korea.

It's a podcast of first dates in Korea with guest Ryan Heywood for this episode of K-PoD!

Tinder, other apps, dating and foot fetishes in Korea!

Rebekah Calhoun is coming to the end of her first year of teaching in South Korea.  From Buffalo NY, she stops by the podcast to talk about living in a more rural area in South Korea.  Next, she talks about some of her travels she went on during her year spent in Korea.   After that, Rebekah also talks about using the app 'TINDER' in Korea. Also, both Adam and Rebekah explain what TINDER is and why you would use it.  Rebekah also joins the panel to chat about dating in Korea, foot fetishes, and kinks.  Lastly, we hear about her future plans and her final thoughts on her year in South Korea.

It's a podcast of fetishes, dating, and Tinder in Korea for this episode of K-PoD!

Being in Korea for so long, we've all seen a lot of changes in the county!

Ben Hearn returns to the podcast to join Scott and Phil to talk about some of the changes they have all seen over their years of living and working in South Korea. This is not the first time Ben has spent a year in Korea and he plans on staying another.  He is someone who lives with diabetes and takes his heath seriously.  He will discuss food access and where some great places for finding certain food items are in Korea, and everyone gets into their drinks of choice for a night out in Changwon City, South Korea.

It's a podcast of changes, diet, and food access in Korea for this episode of K-PoD!

What are some of things to do while in South Korea?  What are some of the best places to see in South Korea?  What are some things you should bring with you to South Korea? These are the topics Scott, Adam, and Phil discuss on this week's episode of K-PoD. Bath houses, sporting events, hiking, screen game rooms, JeJu Island, Andong, the DMZ, The K-PoD Top 5 things you would want to bring with you to South Korea, and MORE!

Tune in to this episode to find out more about living and working right here in South Korea!

Paul Roberts returns to the podcast as a guest to talk about snowboarding throughout Korea and Japan and the differences between both places.  The panel also talk about their experiences with traveling to Japan, monkey bars, Sumo Wrestling, watching the UFC in Korea VS watching it in Japan, and Korea's own Road To FC.  Finally everyone gets into some of the craziest food they have tried in both countries as well as some strange pets they have had.  From ducks, pigs, and monkeys, plus how pets can see things that maybe we can't see ourselves!

It's a podcast of snowbaording in Korea and Japan for this episode of K-PoD!