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The magic of The Way Home

Last update: 13:15 | 15.11.11 | © Metro Éireann

Andrew Farrell on a popular South Korean film with a universal message

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The ‘Wild West’ frontier in the heart of Seoul

Last update: 14:35 | 01.11.11 | © Metro Éireann

Several months ago I wrote about the most notorious neighbourhood in Seoul. Itaewon is roughly like Temple Bar in Dublin; it is the favoured playground for foreigners, it is perfectly located in the heart of the city centre and it has a vast array of bars,

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Could machines replace teachers in South Korea’s classrooms? Andrew Farrell is sceptical…

Last update: 11:55 | 01.08.11 | © Metro Éireann

A variation of the  following ‘joke’ has been doing the rounds in Korea for a few years now: in the schoolyard, a little boy – let’s call him Mark – falls during breaktime and scrapes his knee. His teacher – let’s

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Unfair play

Last update: 22:12 | 15.07.11 | © Metro Éireann

Sport in South Korea so far this year has been mired in controversy, writes Andrew Farrell

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Do we speak English? Neh!

Last update: 17:50 | 01.07.11 | © Metro Éireann

South Korea’s investment in English language teaching is paying off, says Andrew Farrell. But there’s still a lot left to learn for some...

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A big change from Disneyland

Last update: 11:36 | 16.06.11 | © Metro Éireann

Andrew Farrell marvels at the strange erections of South Korea’s Haesindang Park

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Take me out to the ball game

Last update: 15:23 | 27.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

‘America’s pastime’ is also South Korea’s most popular sport, writes ANDREW FARRELL

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Soup to get sober

Last update: 12:43 | 20.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

ANDREW FARRELL explains the delights of haejangguk - Korea’s top hangover cure

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Far beyond driven

Last update: 13:01 | 13.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

Learning English is the top priority for many parents in South Korea, says ANDREW FARRELL

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Birthday bizarreness

Last update: 13:37 | 06.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

In Korea, one’s age can be a complicated matter - says ex-pat ANDREW FARRELL There has been a big increase in the number of native English speakers moving to South Korea in the past couple of years. The global recession and a huge demand for

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The best job in the world

Last update: 13:24 | 29.04.10 | © Metro Éireann

There are two questions people in Ireland will usually ask before coming over to Korea. The first often comes with a facial expression that suggests the idea is not particularly attractive to the person posing the question.

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Getting married - Korean style

Last update: 11:32 | 22.04.10 | © Metro Éireann

Weddings in South Korea are a different experience for westerners in attendance, says Andrew Farrell

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In the Land of the Morning Calm…

Last update: 13:42 | 01.04.10 | © Metro Éireann

With Ireland and South Korea connected through a working holiday programme, ANDREW FARRELL gives the lowdown on one of Asia’s most technologically advanced countries

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