Cycling is undoubtedly a beautiful way to explore any country – giving you access to picturesque roads and panoramic views inaccessible to cars or public transport. However, it is also an effective way to network and build connections with the … Read More
Both here on Asia Options and at AustCham Korea, Scott Walker is an iconic name within the Australia-Korea space! Formerly AustCham Korea’s youngest Board Member (Director), Scott’s transition from student living off $900 a month to Tourist Australia’s Korea Country … Read More
AsiaOptions sat down with Bae Juice co-founder Tim O’Sullivan to find out how he brought a much-loved Korean product to the Australian market for the first time, and his experiences in getting a Korean-Australian business off the ground. Parts of … Read More
Looking for ways to accelerate your Korean language studies? Michelle shares one of her top tips in this video. Check out our other videos and online content for more information!
So you’ve begun your Korean journey? Use it or lose it! After a year studying Korean at an intensive hakwon (private institute) in Gangnam and a year on exchange at universities in Seoul (Chung Ang University) and Daejeon (KAIST), I … Read More
Getting a tutor for anything – whether it be a piano teacher or a language tutor – in a Western county in say Australia or America is pretty expensive! Being on the financially conservative side that I am, it would … Read More
K-pop, Gangnam style and the recent Korean wave of popular culture have turned the spotlight on the former Hermit Kingdom. The Korean wave has spurned a small but growing band of foreigners learning Korean. However, the Korean language still falls … Read More
Working 9-6 every day in Beijing and the 40-minute commute to and from work, alongside half a dozen other weekly commitments doesn’t augur well for language study. After leaving Seoul six months ago, my Korean language skills have dropped off dramatically … Read More
Everyone tells you that if you want to speak fluent Chinese you’ve got to go to China. And they’re not wrong there! Chinese is a complex and difficult language to grasp, and moving to China makes sense. But China … Read More
Attracting 820 foreign students yearly from more than 156 different nations, the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Program for international students is the most ambitious and generous initiative taken by the Korean Government in their pursuit of spreading Korean education abroad. … Read More
Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK) is a popular online resource for learning Korean and sets itself apart from other online language resources with a somewhat refreshing onus on community and affordability. Affordability is definitely a key selling point! The … Read More
So you found a great opportunity in Korea and now you need to know how to write a Korean resume in order to apply for the job. The job advertisement requires you to send a CV to a designated email and or … Read More
In our next installment on exploring the benefits of learning an Asian language, we sat down with the Co-founder of Goshipages Desi Cochrane in Seoul. Following a recent interview with Wendy Haydon from the Australian Trade Commission in Seoul, I concluded that … Read More
I’d been wanting to visit Korea ever since the K Wave hit me while studying on exchange in Tianjin (China) in 2010. In 2013 I decided to enrol in the Korea University Summer Program for my first K hit and I was won … Read More