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Muhammed
How are you feeling given the increasing tensions with North Korea? Are expats thinking about leaving? How are people coping?
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C00257 replied most recently with:
Having lived in Korea for the past 2.5 years and having traveled to Korea an additional year, the North Korean response is quite predictable at this point. Every time the Korean and US forces do a drill the North Koreans threaten to destroy the world. There was a good article in the Korea Herald this week that highlights North Koreas tactics very well. Every Spring when the North Koreans get hungry and the US and South Korea start the drills the North throws a fit. It is an outrage that so many in North Korea go hungry and are allowed to die each and every year. So my normal response to all this is that its the same game, different day. There are however, concerning signals in this round of escalations that must be managed very carefully. But in general I don't worry about my wife and children or living in South Korea. The world, including China has too much to loose if North Korea is allowed to continue much further. 50% of the worlds semiconductor memory or more is produced in South Korea and this would bring a big slowdown in economics if the production of South Korea was interupted. The US News organizations do what they do best. Create panic and headlines. They should actually look at the past 5 - 6 years and they would see the same pattern that the Korea Herald reported this week. Also the US Embassy has issued a statement that we should not be overly concerned and the embassy is not recommending any immediate or pending actions. Cooler heads will eventually prevail.
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brianpoj replied to the thread
Trying to get to Seoul on the Korea forum:
I've been trying to get to Seoul for the past 3 years. I don't know why it's been so difficult. I've lived in several countries, but this has been a challenge. Not giving up though. Still looking for work over there. I don't really care what I do. I just love enjoy other cultures...
If anyone has a word on some work over there for an American floating around the world every 2 years or so please let me know... Thank You
The easiest way is to teach English over here.
C00257 replied to the thread
International school in Seoul? on the Korea forum:
Hi all! I'll be moving to Seoul in June 2013.
Can any recommend me an International school?
My child will be in Kindergarten 2 in 2013. Prefereably within city centre as I'll be staying there. MTIA! :)
C00257 replied most recently with:
The Process is very demanding. One good thing you have going for you is, if your children have foreign passports they will be very desirable to any international school.
Hi there! Thanks for the replies. We are from Singapore and will be staying around the Jongno area. will be there for a year effective June. So prob will join the school starting August. Is the application process difficult?