— Holidays/Events/Festivals, People —

The Adorable Children at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics

March 14, 2018

(also published in Korea.net as Children From Around the Globe at 2018 Winter Olympics) Who are those children who sang the Korean national anthem “Aegukga” during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics? They are members of the Rainbow Children’s Choir. The choir members are children of multicultural and foreign families here in Korea. Among the Rainbow… Read More The Adorable Children at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics

— Lifestyle, well-being —

Pillow Talk

February 22, 2018

Have you woken up from a long sleep feeling tired and with sore muscles? I often do! And pillows have a lot to do with it. Thus, my fascination with hotel pillows. Aside from bubble bath gels for my sons, the pillow menu comes next for checking. Unfortunately, not all hotels offer a variety of… Read More Pillow Talk

— Filipinos in South Korea —

Ash Wednesday on a Sunday at Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church

February 19, 2018

The Catholic Church remains to be the biggest religious group in the Philippines. Every country where there are Filipinos, they are likely to flock to Catholic churches on Sundays. This is exactly what the Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church does. The Filipino Catholic priest officiates the mass in Tagalog. These days, the Filipino priest at Hyewha-dong is… Read More Ash Wednesday on a Sunday at Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church

— Education, Holidays/Events/Festivals —

Dwight School Seoul Celebrates Lunar New Year

February 16, 2018

The 2 biggest holidays of Korea are Chuseok (Thanksgiving) and Seolnal (Lunar New Year). Everyone heads over to their families and celebrate these very family oriented holidays. The family performs jesa, a ceremony that honors their ancestors before they enjoy the food and the games. Dwight School Seoul, though an international school catering to the… Read More Dwight School Seoul Celebrates Lunar New Year