Back in August, I wrote an article for TESL Korea News about my year’s experience teaching in Korea. I was just days from departing the country, finding temporary residence in a love motel, looking out over some of the common eye sores of your average Korean city, town or suburb.

You've been searching for a new teaching job in Korea for weeks and you've finally got the dream gig in front of you.   You grin smugly to yourself, pleased because its a dream deal--2.8 million won a month, a well-referenced hagwon (private language institute or academy) located by Hongdae station, 21 days vacation a year, and a place to live.   You've even gotten ad ...

I am often grilled about teaching in Korea by both new-comers and yet-to-comers.  Top question is always a variant of   "How much could I make as a teacher in Korea?";  "How many hours a day will I work?";  "Where will I live?; etc.   Since I've already jumped the gun by giving a brief summary in the Blog Comments, I'll focus on basic working conditions, working/teaching h ...

Going once, going twice...SOLD!   That's right, English Spectrum has been sold and is now a part of the HiExpat.com network!   With the new ownership comes an entirely new international management team of Korean, Canadian and American influences.  Our mission, however, remains the same:  Providing information to Expats in Korea to make their time overseas as productive and enjo ...

HiExpat.com is excited to welcome Tom K as our Expert Expat on teaching ESL in Korea; understanding the dynamics between and the impact from government, recruiters, schools, parents and teachers; and training materials and preparation for the classroom.   A bit more about Tom: