Covid 19 or Coronavirus in Korea, China, and It’s Effects on Teaching
On this episode of K-PoD, we all look at Covid 19 and when the Coronavirus first broke out in Asia, what we went through at that time, work being closed, and how life was in Korea and China during the ‘lock down’.
We also get into how things have changed here in Korea and China, testing, tracing, wearing masks, quarantining, and who we think things regarding Covid 19 and the Coronavirus have been handled here in Asia.
Lastly, we talk about public schools re-opening, online teaching, travel restrictions, the demand for teachers now, where we think this is all going, and what life is like now living and working in South Korea and China.
Scott, Adam, Marco, as well as returning guest Paul and Dee talk about the effects of Covid 19 on their lives while living a broad and in Asia.
Itās all about Covid 19 and the Coronavirus while living in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!
Show Notes
00:01
On this episode of K-PoD.
00:48
Scott introduces the hosts and guests on this episode.
04:09
Where everyone was when Covid 19 and the Coronavirus started.
11:20
What happened when our jobs were put on hold and shut down due to Covid 19.
19:30
What we each did and our thoughts during our time off during the Covid 19 outbreak.
24:04
Did anyone hit the panic button when our home countries asked for everyone to come back home.
25:35
How we all felt when we went back to work, being back in the classroom, and what it was like.
34:44
Dee asks about conspiracy theories and what we have all heard regarding Covid 19.
38:13
Paul talks about getting tested for Coronavirus here in South Korea.
43:00
Whatās it like being out in public and getting your temperature taken everywhere.
45:08
What we think the difference is with regards to Korea and China handling the Covid 19 outbreak compared to the rest of the world.
49:10
The public school and private school systems during Covid 19 and online classes.
59:05
Travel restrictions and flying due to Covid 19.
01:00:50
Is this a temporary situation?
01:04:07
How things are in Korea and China now living with Covid 19.
01:11:29
Where we see this Covid 19 situation all going and our hopes for the future.
01:17:07
Closing out the episode and how you can get in touch with everyone on this episode.
Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
Paul was one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Ā Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years.
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Our top 5 pros and cons to living in South Korea based on our own experiences over the years.
We each give our top 5 pros and cons lists to living in South Korea and then come up with a final list for each.
Scott, Adam, Marco, and returning guest Saber talk about how long theyāve lived in Korea and their experiences to come up with the top 5 things they love about living in Korea and the top 5 things they donāt.
Itās all about the PROS and CONS to living in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!
Show Notes
01:23
Each of us tell how long weāve each have lived in South Korea.
02:13
Marco gives some of the hardest changes he had to adjust to when he first moved to South Korea.
03:46
Saber talks about her hardest things she had to adjust to when she first moved to South Korea and adapting to working all day and teaching children.
04:22
Scott gives the difficult changes he had to make when he first came to South Korea.
05:00
Adam goes over some the difficult changes he had to make when he first came to Korea.
05:46
Marco gives his top 5 cons to living in South Korea including the lack of trash cans, driving, cultural differences, and more!
09:30
Saber gives her top 5 cons to living in South Korea including clothing sizes, pollution, taxis, and more!
11:28
Adam goes into his top 5 cons to living in South Korea including home sickness, traffic and parking, respect to pedestrians, and more!
12:04
Scott gives his top 5 cons to living in South Korea including smells, weather, seat belts, and more!
13:32
We all put our lists together to agree on a final TOP 5 CONS list to living in South Korea.
17:30
Adam gets into his top 5 pros to living in South Korea including internet, travel, safety, and more!
18:35
Marco gives his top 5 pros to living in South Korea including taxis, recycling, people, and more!
20:25
Saberās top 5 pros to living in South Korea including living costs, expat community, delivery services, and more!
21:02
Scottās top 5 pros to living in South Korea including meeting new people, 24hr life, the garbage system, and more!
23:20
We all put our lists together to agree on a final TOP 5 PROS list to living in South Korea.
24:48
Adam wraps things up including where to get in touch with each of us.
Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
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Adam
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
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Marco
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
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Paul
Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Ā Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years.
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There are many alternative things you can find to do during your stay in South Korea!
There are lots of things you can do while in South Korea!Ā Things to do indoors, things to do outdoors, and things you can only do in Korea!Ā In this episode we share some of these alternative things to do while in Korea along with our own experiences.
Scott, Adam, and Marco are joined by guest Michael DeLorenzo to talk about the different things you can do while in South Korea and the Changwon area that you might not know about.
Our guest, Michael DeLorenzo, has lived in South Korea for the past 8 years.Ā Heās originally from the United States and is a teacher at Changwon National University.Ā He has been running a group in Changwon called the āChangwon Culture and Activity Group‘ for the past 4 Ā½ years, and he joins us to share in all the different activities that they group does and why the group exists.
We each share in our own experiences of fun, strange, indoors, outdoors, and craziest things weāve done while living in South Korea (combined +27 years) including screen rooms, singing rooms, festivals and concerts, mystery dinners, movie nights, ghost hunting, and even hiking in North Korea!
Itās all about FUN and ALTERNATIVE things to do in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!
Show Notes
01:30
An introduction to our guest Michael DeLorenzo including why he first came to Korea and what he does here.
02:00
A little more on the group Michael created āChangwon Culture and Activity Groupā, why he created it, and some of the things they do.
04:12
Each of us gives some of the things we do indoors and activities we each like to indoors while living in South Korea including screen rooms, escape room, VR rooms, board games, DnD, singing rooms, and ice skating and the ice rinks in the Changwon Area.
07:02
Outdoor activities we each like to do in Korea including batting cages, hiking, the Changwon reservoir, parks, events, festivals, ghost hunting, the Dark Side of Seoul Tour, and biking.
11:45
Our own experiences of some of the strangest and craziest things that weāve each done during our time in South Korea including stories on dog soup, living octopus, lost in NamHae, saved by the Fire Department, October Fest, and hiking in North Korea as well as getting on the wrong bus in North Korea!
18:00
Michael talks about trying to bike from Busan to Seoul, Incheon on a bike path that takes you all the way and all the bike hotels along the way.
19:45
The most fun things weāve each done in Korea including fireworks festivals, music festivals, camping, Metallica in Korea, JinJu Lantern Festival, and the Anndong Mask Festival.
25:10
Adam sums up everything and where you can get in contact with each of us and submit any questions you would like regarding to living in South Korea.
Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
If you would like to be a guest on K-PoD: Life In Korea, or have any questions for the show or regarding South Korea, or have something you’d like to promote, please contact us at podcast@changwoner.com
Teaching English in Korea and in Asia can have its difficulties. Smart phones (cell phones) and students using them in class and where we stand as teachers with regards of their use. Controlling our classroom and how to do it! Teaching in Korea compared to teaching in China. Classroom sizes and more!
This is a clip from K-PoD: Life in Korea. The podcast that brings you some of the lives of people living and working in South Korea and the people doing just that!
If you have any questions regarding teaching English in South Korea or regarding living in South Korea, please feel free to contact us on messenger at http://bit.ly/2XRDmga
Weāll be happy to help you out in any way we can!
Shopping in Korea, online shopping in Korea, Korean clothes and fashion, food costs in Korea, and services in Korea can be a good or bad experience while living in South Korea.
The costs of living in South Korea can be cheaper than the current country you are in and South Korea can be a great place to save money if done the correct way!Ā Korean clothing, fashion, sizes, food, online shopping, markets, street markets, haircuts, and services in Korea can have their advantages.
Scott, Adam, Marco, and returning guest Saber talk about the costs of living in Korea, online shopping in Korea, finding clothes, the service industry in Korea, food shopping, and more!
Itās all about SHOPPING in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!
Show Notes
01:34
Food shopping and where each of us buy and get our grocery shopping done in South Korea.
04:45
How much we each do cooking at home compared to eating out or getting delivery and Korean food.
07:45
The costs of food in South Korea and comparing it to other countries.
10:32
Buying food at markets and Korean street markets as well as some recommendations from us on shopping for food in Korea.
12:38
Korean clothes, sizes, fashion, where we buy our clothes in Korea, shoes and some other fashion accessories.
16:50
Online shopping, buying household items, larger things like furniture online and getting it delivered. Delivery time tables, buying books online, and comparing Korean online shopping to sites like Amazon.
21:20
Any stories weāve had with regards to being satisfied or dissatisfied with online shopping in South Korea.
23:05
Medication and other items you may want to bring with you and that are hard to find in South Korea if you are coming here for the first time.
24:57
Customer services in South Korea, returning items, language barriers, banking, and waiting times.
28:45
Getting you haircut in South Korea and what you can expect and look for.
34:02
Restaurants, ordering food, avoiding allergy related items, menus, and using apps to order food in South Korea.
Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Ā Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years.
If you would like to be a guest on K-PoD: Life In Korea, or have any questions for the show or regarding South Korea, or have something you’d like to promote, please contact us at podcast@changwoner.com
Teaching English in Korea and in Asia can have its difficulties.Ā Smart phones (cell phones) and students using them in class and where we stand as teachers with regards of their use. Controlling our classroom and how to do it!Ā Teaching in Korea compared to teaching in China.Ā Classroom sizes and more!
This is a clip from K-PoD: Life in Korea.Ā The podcast that brings you some of the lives of people living and working in South Korea and the people doing just that!
If you would like to listen to the full podcast of this episode please visit https://k-pod-cast.com
If you have any questions regarding teaching English in South Korea or regarding living in South Korea, please feel free to contact us on messenger at http://bit.ly/2XRDmga
Weāll be happy to help you out in any way we can!
In this episode we’ll look at SUMMER in Korea, what we like and what we don’t, plus some of the summer events and activities going on all over South Korea for summer 2019!
Scott, Adam, and Marco are joined by guest Michael DeLorenzo (Changwon Culture and Activity Group) to talk about what we each like about summer in South Korea, the things we donāt like about summer here, what we miss about summer in our home countries, the summer weather, things we like to do in summer in Korea, how to beat the heat, and Events going on all over South Korea for this coming summer, 2019.
Itās all about SUMMERTIME in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!
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Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Ā Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years.
If you would like to be a guest on K-PoD: Life In Korea, or have any questions for the show or regarding South Korea, or have something you’d like to promote, please contact us at podcast@changwoner.com
Do you think English is going to play an important role in K-Pop music?
You are hearing more and more English in K-Pop songs these days and more K-Pop idols can speak English.Ā This might have a part in K-Pop growing a larger International market.
Special guest Saber Lane joins the podcast again to discuss with Scott, Adam, and Marco how English is becoming a bigger role in K-Pop music, how English can play towards K-Popās success globally, if itās important for K-Pop Idols to know and study English, does English in K-Pop help with younger generations of Koreans wanting to learn English, and what the future of English in the K-Pop industry is going to be.
Itās all about English in K-pop on this episode of K-PoD!
Show Notes
01:42
A brief introduction of our guest, Saber Lane, why she got into K-Pop music, and her favorite K-Pop band.
02:48
Marco goes into some of his favorite K-Pop bands and his background with K-pop.
03:15
K-pop has become a lot more popular around the world and everyone discusses if they think English has anything to do with that international success.
05:05
Blackpink has members that have lived abroad, and Marco and Saber talk about how more K-Pop idols are living or coming from abroad countries.
06:18
BTS has a member of the band that speaks English and Marco and Saber tell how he learned English and if that played any role in the bandās success globally.
08:36
Some of the strange English you might have heard in older and newer K-Pop songs.
09:28
Some of the reasons and opinions on why K-Pop has become so appealing outside of Korea.
14:45
Do we think English will become a necessity for K-Pop bands and Idols, and other important languages K-Pop bands learn?
17:08
Bands with English speaking members and its importance with doing interviews and promoting their own brand.
18:28
Is the use of English in K-Pop influencing younger Koreans to learn and study English?
23:00
Do K-Pop bands have expiry dates, what happens to bands when members get a little older, and how do they stay relevant.
27:08
Have any of us used K-Pop in our classrooms or to help with teaching English and if we think it could be used.
29:35
Where we see the future of English in the K-Pop industry and how it could help it.
31:55
Adam wants to be a K-Pop star! How can he do it? Does he have to change his name? Some K-Pop idols that use common English names.
32:35
Some of our favorite K-Pop songs and why some song titles are in English or translated to English.
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Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Ā Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years.
If you would like to be a guest on K-PoD: Life In Korea, or have any questions for the show or regarding South Korea, or have something you’d like to promote, please contact us at podcast@changwoner.com
Friendship can have its pros and cons while living in South Korea.
If youāve spent time in South Korea or are thinking about moving to South Korea, you are going to make new friends and at some point, have to say good-bye to them.Ā Whether itās you or them that leave, you can make life long friends here and it can be difficult when itās time to part ways.
Scott, Adam, and Marco talk about friends coming and going during their time in Korea, making new friends, having Korean friends, and all the benefits and difficulties of friendship while living abroad.
Itās all about FRIENDSHIP in Korea on this episode of K-PoD!
Show Notes
01:22
Making new friends when moving to South Korea and the best ways to meet new people.
02:43
How social media has made it easier for people to meet and stay in touch while living in South Korea or abroad.
04:14
Making friends with your co-workers and more and more foreigners living in South Korea these days.
06:15
Scott tells about not meeting a foreigner for his first 6 months in Korea and what it was like to hear someone speaking English after that time.
07:02
Some more on social media and sites you can meet new people and get help if youāre coming to Changwon, South Korea.
09:12
Having Korean friends and the best ways to meet Koreans.
18:00
Dating in Korea.
23:41
Having friends coming and going and the difficulties with that and making new friends so often.
Scott is one of the original hosts of K-PoD (formally The Changwoner Podcast)Ā and also the founder and producer of the show. Ā He is also the founder of Changwoner Entertainment.Ā He is from Newfoundland, Canada and has been living in Changwon, South Korea for almost 17 years.
Adam is one of the hosts of K-PoD.Ā He started as a host last season in 2018.Ā Adam is from Ontario, Canada and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for 8 years.
Marco is now one of the new hosts of K-PoD.Ā Marco is fromĀ Columbus, OH, United StatesĀ and has lived in Changwon City, South Korea for almost 3 years.
Paul is one of the original hosts and founders of K-PoD (The Changwoner). Ā Paul is originally from England and he currently continues to live in Changwon City where he has lived for the past 16 years.
If you would like to be a guest on K-PoD: Life In Korea, or have any questions for the show or regarding South Korea, or have something you’d like to promote, please contact us at podcast@changwoner.com
