Wse Korea Podcast

Shandre, Service Manager of our Gangnam Center, comes from South Africa. She talks about the troubled history of South Africa and how the country now has the chance to achieve its dream of unity and common purpose.

Sam talks about what it's like to have Christmas in the southern hemisphere, in summer!

A British radio host's journey into the unexpected. Alex Jensen, host of ‘This Morning’ on TBS eFM tells the surprising story of how he came to be where he is.

Former WSE teacher, Jacob McEndollar, shares stories of dealing with homesickness in both Korea and America.

Shinchon Center Service Manager Ryan tells us the surprising history behind the first Thanksgiving in America.

Samsung Center Service Manager Tyler talks about his experience of taking up Taekwondo and staying with it all the way up to second degree black belt.

Peter Bint is a host of EBS's English Go! Go! He is half Korean, was born in Hong Kong, raised in England, and now lives in Korea. In this episode he talks about multiculturalism and what life is like for him being half-korean in Korea. 

Sam chooses 10 of his favorite expressions from our latest free e-Book and talks about them in more detail. 

Jesse is an instructor at Hongik University and a triathlon addict. In this episode he talks endurance sports and why on earth people participate in them despite all the pain and suffering.

Justin is a former WSE teacher who now works in the video game industry. He talks about how the internet is changing the way we live, and not always for the best. 

Jacob McEndollar is a former Wall Street English teacher and Program Manager who recently returned to Korea after spending two years in his home country, but this time he came with his Korean wife and 18-month-old half-Korean daughter. He talks about what it's like to be a foreigner raising a mixed-race child in Korea.

Stephen Hatherly is host of TBS eFM's The Stephen Hatherly Show. In this episode he talks about how he came to interview the famous musician Jason Mraz, and what that was like. 

Michael Hurt is a writer, photographer, scholar, and professor at Hongik University. In this episode he talks about how Koreans and Americans can misunderstand each other's culture because of stereotypes. 

오늘은 1991년에 군인으로 한국에 와서 22년이 지난 지금, 한남동에서 Charlie's 핫도그 가게를 운영하고 있는 미국인 Mike Parker를 초청하였습니다. 캐릭터가 남다른 Mike가 어떻게 군인에서 핫도그 가게 사장님이 되었는지, 그 흥미진진한 이야기를 들어볼까요!

Sam Hammington, the only foreigner in Korea doing comedy in Korean, gives his thoughts on learning second languages. 

English speaking exam expert Martin Sketchley gives advice on how to prepare for and take English speaking tests such as IELTS, BULATS and the FCE.

Teri, a teacher at our Kangnam Center, compares what sleep means to people in all the different age groups - from infants, to toddlers, to children, to teenagers, to young adults, and then to middle and finally old age.

Joe McPherson, the man behind zenkimchi.com, talks about the journey Korean food has taken in becomming the next big Asian cuisine. Joe has written and consulted for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Lonely Planet. 

A look at how learning the history of English words can help learners to more quickly remember vocabulary and work out the meanings of new words without having to look them up.

Former Wall Street teacher, accomplished musician, music teacher Adrianne, who recently graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in cello performance, introduces us to Gustav Holst's The Planets.