SEOUL–We have all been there before. After the freshness of living and working in a new country has expired, we start feeling a little Expat Misery Syndrome.

When meeting friends, is one of the most common topics of conversation about Korea? Have you found yourself cornered at coffee shops with self appointed culture critics holding court about the problems of Koreans?

Welcome to the expat conversation of why it’s better to stop thinking about the country you’re living in and get moving with your life!

Find out our 4 Tips on Reviving Your Perspective.

(SEOUL) December–How quickly can you be connected to Bernard Madoff’s stunning $50-billion fraud?

That depends on whether you know someone whose real name is Won Sok Lee, a fraudster who lost nearly $200 million of his Palm Beach investors’ assets, and promptly fled to Seoul, South Korea.

In a weird six degrees of separation, it turns out Lee and Madoff share the same victims.

Lee’s been on the lamb for the past three years. Is he teaching in the classroom next door?

With the temperatures dropping and the winds picking up, urban life can sometimes look like a dreary bone-chilled march toward spring. Ailments like the flu and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) can be more than a simple annoyance as days turn into weeks of lost productivity from work and well being.

However, there is a way to turn up the heat and stay sharp during this season which doesn’t involve the themostat! Get ready to go buy some Cheongyang gochu!

Evidence is building that eating hot chili peppers can provide you with a variety of health benefits both physiological and psychological.