This has been going on for more than a year now so everybody knows that a negative result of PCR test for visa and travel has become an important requirement. Although travel is still at a minimum, this month is becoming busier compared to last year. Especially when June is the end of the school… Read More PCR Test for Visa and Travel
Do you know that there was a South Korea government financial support for international students? Yes, this is true particularly to Seoul-based foreign students. My children were able to get this benefit as they are enrolled in an international school here in Seoul. Classification of Foreign Students For this purpose, foreign students were classified into… Read More South Korea Government Financial Support for International School Students
We dared to be at the Gimpo International Airport in the time of Covi19. You see, while it is relatively safe, Covid19 isn’t completely gone here in South Korea. There are small clusters every now and then. Traveling is not prohibited, but it is also not encouraged. The airports, once hub of restless and excited… Read More Gimpo International Airport in the time of Covid
The Honorary Reporters were invited to the National Museum of Korea on August 5, 2020. The museum recently re-opened after closure due to Covid19. As we all know, all cultural facilities like museums and art galleries were closed as part of the government’s efforts to contain the virus. The National Museum of Korea designed a… Read More National Museum of Korea Re-opens After Closure due to Covid
Families all over the world were put in a dilemma when Covid19 became a global pandemic. They had to make the decision whether to take the first flight to be together or stay wherever they are and just let this pandemic wane out until the world gets back to normal. This couldn’t be truer with… Read More Music and Technology Connect Families in the Time of Covid19
There is no lockdown here in Seoul, nor in any part of South Korea. But we can see now that social distancing is the effect of Covid19. It has been repeatedly requested and reminded by the government. Even before this social distancing has become the newest virtue, I had been staying at home. So, when… Read More Things to do at Home in the Time of Covid19
Published in Korea.net: COVID19 Outbreak Boosts Friendship between Korean, Philippine Families These days, the cold breeze has become gentler and shows the beginnings of the colors of spring. In no time, some leafless trees and bushes will once again turn into colorful sights. But before all the other spring colors come out, the white magnolias… Read More A Tale of Love and Friendship between Two Cities: Daejeon and Iloilo
published in Korea.net The academic year of Korean local school and international schools based here in Korea is different. Students go on different winter and summer vacation schedules. So, when the corona outbreak posed a big threat after Daegu’s super spreader was discovered, students going to international schools were already settled back in their respective… Read More International School Students in Korea: Online Learning in the Time of Corona
published in Korea.net There are around 2,000 Filipinos registered with the Korean Immigration living in Daegu. This number does not include marriage migrants who have settled there and have acquired Korean citizenship. When news that Daegu was becoming the epicenter of the corona outbreak here in Korea came out, I started reaching out to my… Read More Amidst the Corona Outbreak, Filipinos in Daegu Remain Calm and Optimistic
(first published at Korea.net) My family lives in Seoul, less than three hours away from Korea’s epicenter of the outbreak: Daegu. But the corona virus’ outbreak knows no location, religion, nationality or race. It is taking the whole of South Korea by surprise from the time the “super spreader” from the Shincheonji cult was discovered.… Read More Life in the Time of the Corona Outbreak
