Credit Card Data Theft – Are you affected?
As you may know, Korea has just experienced a massive case of credit card data theft affecting over 20 million people. Currently the banks have only sent out messages in Korean to alert customers. If you have a Lotte Card, or an NH NongHyup Card (again, credit, not debit), you should contact your local branch to get your card re-issued (재발급) in case your data was among that stolen. If you have a KB Kookmin Card, they are not currently reissuing...
Read MoreNew Address System in Effect
As of January 1, 2014, Korea has officially moved away from the old, very confusing addresses, which were based on things like land lots, and what order buildings were constructed in on a block, to a new, streamlined system based on street name and building number. This is meant to help with general navigation, as the only people who understood the old system seemed to have been postal workers and pizza delivery guys. If you’re not sure what this...
Read MoreVolunteers Needed!
Utopia Social Service Team, from Ulsan University are looking for volunteers to join them: Hello! We are social service team ‘Utopia’. We are planning to go to education service activities this winter. Our purpose of this program is to make children not afraid of foreigners and to know various cultures. Foreigners will share their cultures, for example their country manners, music and games with the children. You can not only do the social service but also communicate with...
Read MoreTranslation for Ko Bus App
Thanks to Kim Hyeong Yeong for the translation work here: This is to make reservations on the KoBus ap “전국고속연합” (Jeon Guk Ko Son Yeon Hab), though there may be difficulties regarding your ID number (foreign IDs are one number different from Korean IDs, which can play havoc with online bookings). Also, a basic knowledge of reading Korean will be needed for figuring out location names. If you need help reading Hangeul, please check this article out....
Read MoreUNIST Students Fundraising for Philippines
Hello Dear fellows, As you may know, the death tool of the Typhoon Haiyan victims in Philipines has raised above 6000. Some 4.3 million people were said to have been displaced — one million of whom were children. The storm has damaged millions of dollars worth of crops and infrastructure, destroyed half-a-million homes, and affected more than 10 million people. To help those in need that are suffering, campus wide fundraising campaign is launched in UNIST by the UNIST...
Read MoreMunsu Stadium Sports Complex
Built for the 2002 World Cup, the Munsu Stadium overlooks a vast park and sporting complex that offers the residents of Ulsan many opportunities to enjoy a variety of recreational activities. The biggest feature of the complex is obviously the Stadium itself – home to the Hyundai Tigers K-League soccer team, and sometimes host of international friendlies, or screenings of overseas World Cup matches for the Korean team. The stadium seats 44,466 people, though it rarely sees capacity crowds...
Read MoreMy LASIK Adventure
Many expats choose to have laser eye surgery while they’re in Korea, as it is much cheaper than in many of our home countries. As such, I thought I’d share my recent experiences for anyone considering the operation. My background research mostly consisted of talking to numerous friends who have had undergone the procedure, of whom all but one had a thoroughly positive experience, and even the one bad experience ended up all right in the end. This anecdotal evidence...
Read MoreUpdate on UNIST Fundraiser for the Philippines
Thank you for your donations and support. UNISTAR Typhoon Haiyan Campaign managed to raise 2,007,834won. The money raised has been sent to the following organizations 1.UNICEF Typhoon Haiyan Children’s Emergency Appeal. The donation will help UNICEF provide immediate relief to families and children affected by the disaster through the distribution of water purification tablets, soap, medical kits, tarpaulins, and micronutrient supplements. 2. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Philippines – which is an agency of the Philippine government...
Read MoreHelp for the Philippines
As many of you are aware, this past week a super typhoon (category 5) hit the Philippines. It’s the most intense typhoon ever to make landfall, and it has caused serious damage across the country. Thousands of people have been killed, and more than 9 million have been affected. The infrastructure in the Philippines is already in poor condition, so anything like this wreaks havoc, and makes it very difficult for rescue workers to reach the affected areas. Worse...
Read MoreKyeongju Bomun Live-Ammo Target Range
Kyeongju Bomun Live-ammo Target range – 경주보문 실탄사격장 The Verdict: Good for a stop by, but hardly a day at the range. It’s more expensive than a lot of places, but where else can you fire live ammo in Korea? The target range in Kyeongju has 17 different pistols to borrow in 3 or 4 different calibers – including a PPK they describe as having become famous “as a gun used by James Bond in the 007 series”, and...
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