Hey, why not? There’s portable soju. Jean Oh of the Herald covers wine in a can. As she stated, pickings are slim, so here is where you can find them. Updated: Wine a box at Lotte Mart, too! (more…)

Matthew Lamers of the Expat Living section of the Korea Herald also writes:

“A growing gap between a traditional Korea and a cosmopolitan, ‘cool’ Korea is partly to blame for the country’s branding problem overseas, because the country’s leaders are promoting Korean industry and tradition at the expense of its vibrant youth culture.” (more…)

Not since the death of the Blade franchise have guys 18-34 paid much attention to vampires. But after studios heard the collective sighs of millions of teenage girls when Twilight lead Rob Pattinson appeared on-screen, it was in no short order studios began formulating an answer to bring sexy back to vamp. (more…)

This is really an exercise in fantasy. You can’t really afford to spend a night at one the 10 most expensive super-luxury hotels in the world, but considering you’ve taught for a year and saved enough money to pay off your $20,000 student loans, you can dream can’t you? (comments wanted…)

For hardworking public school teachers of fine moral standing, a happy Teachers Day may have included several carnations and a warm-hearted chorus of thanks from kids and their parents. But, reports the LA Times, these days it is another tradition lying beneath such thanks that the government is trying to stamp out. (more…)

During his riveting ’15-seconds’ online, he was considered a prophet who first saw the coming economic crisis and was among the first to criticize the Lee Myung Bak Administration’s weak economic policies. But shortly after the arrest of Park Dae Sung, 31, who used the online moniker Minerva, the public has become divided over his contribution to public discourse. (more…)

This song performed by Big Bang featuring new female pop group 2NE1 (aka girl version of Big Bang) seems to be catching fire in the clubs. You know a song has hit a demographic chord when it’s a music video, hit single, LG cellphone and annoying ringtone! Good luck getting this beat out of your head!

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Looks like it could be one of those summers as North Korea ratchets up tensions in the area. Reuters reports today that the North has announced that two American journalists arrested under charges of illegal entry with “hostile intent” last March will be tried in a North Korean court on June 4. (background inside…)

In a move that will be both lauded and derided by English teachers across Korea, ETS (Educational Testing Service), the maker of the TOEIC and TOEFL, announced a voluntary test for assessing the teaching ability of those who teach English. (more…)