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How to Download Haansoft’s HWP Viewer for Hangul

Occasionally, I’ll get a file from my friends that end with “.hwp”
Hangul (also known as Hangul Word Processor or HWP) is a proprietary word processing application published by the South Korean company Haansoft Corporation. It is used extensively in South Korea, especially by the government.

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Five Simple Resume Tips

Once you’ve spotted a great job anywhere online and figured out how much moolah to ask for, you need to get your foot in the door. In most cases, your foot is your resume, and every person you’ve ever met with a job has sincere, if contradictory, advice on making yours shinier than all the [...]

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Top Six Things I learned from Teaching Korean Students Preparing to Study Abroad

I’ve worked at Foreign Language High Schools, Private Tutoring, and Academies (Cram schools, Hakwons). Here are a couple of lessons I’ve learned, so you don’t have to make the same mistakes.

Be strict with Korean Students – This means allow them give you respect as a “teacher.” I liked students calling me Paul instead of Mr. [...]

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Teaching English vs Others in Korea

Everyone digs jobs with a good reputation and high income, but who doesn’t?
Here are average salaries for jobs in South Korea.
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This table assumes the average English teacher salary is 2.1 million a month without any benefits.
However, according to a recent news paper article via the Marmot’s Hole- some English teachers rake in 5 million a [...]

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English Newspapers, News, and Blogs in Korea about Korea

 
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Need your news fix in English on stuff about Korea?
Here’s what I read and/or in my RSS Reader:
Korea Herald – http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/ – Hands down one of the best newspapers in Korea on Korea.
Korea Times – http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/index.asp – Also another good newspaper in Korea on Korea
Ohmynews – http://english.ohmynews.com/ -Citizen journalism
Republic of Korea’s Official Website – [...]

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