I have lived in Korea for a year and a half, arriving in March 2013 from the US. My reasons for moving to Korea are like many other foreigners: to teach English and travel doing so. ESL, or English as a Second Language, has become the rage in Korea these days and teaching in Korea is incredibly rewarding and fun. However, there are also challenges as well. Language barriers and cultural differences will be your greatest obstacle. Fortunately, by turning the tables and using their own Korean pop culture, teaching in the country becomes a lot easier. Take a look at these three steps to help you in your ESL lessons in Korea: 1) Relate to your students. This is actually a universal rule in teaching, but even more so in a foreign country. The way you relate to Korean students is to talk about things they know. Namely, K-pop. K-pop is so engrained within Korean society that nearly every student - regardless of age - knows all the popular songs. Ever had a whole class sing Girls Generation's "Gee" or 2PM's "Hands up"? It's quite a treat to see. So the lesson here is don't talk about that new US musician that just came out. You'll just get blank stares from the students. Rather, talk about the latest K-pop superstar. 2) Learn the culture. Every country has their own ways of standards. Korea is no exception. Although new teachers will struggle to learn Korea's culture at first, it will aid you in classroom teaching down the road. Don't know what Pepero Day is? Ask one of your Korean co-workers. Do you know the significance of Chuseok Day? Take the time to look it up on Wikipedia. Ever heard of the date 6-25 before? Look up history about the Korean War and find out. Your students will appreciate your attempts to learn their culture. Thus, they will be more motivated to learn. 3) Take a Korean class. Korean can be difficult at first. Their writing system, Hangul, will look like Egyptian hieroglyphics at first sight. Speaking Korean will also be a game of tongue-twister to many. Yet, even knowing basic words will make the students laugh. Rather than tease you, they will be in awe how a foreigner is learning a new language. They will appreciate the fact that you are learning their native language, much like they are learning yours. Watch Nice songs More : kara • Video 2ne1 nobody • Video Hot girl • Video Hyuna red • kpop girl group Kroea Song SBS The Show HY... Sistar dance • kpop girl group sistar bank touch my body ... Pop songs • kpop girl groub new songs 2015 | kpop musi... MBC kpop • Video KBS Music • Video B1A4 • Video Robin • Pop New Songs Of Love By Robin Skouteris K Top Songs • Kpop Girls group Top 40 Korea Songs ( Sist... Generation • Kpop Girl Group Music | Girls' Generation ... Ailee • Kpop Girls Group Ailee ( Don't Touch Me) k... freestyle • kpop Girl Group 4minute Bank Freestyle & R... say my name • Video heart to heart • Video 4minute (volume up)&(crazy) • Video kpop girlsT-ara SNSD 4minute Kara Brown eyed • kpop girls group T-ara SNSD 4minute Kara B... 4minute Hyuna KBS2 live cut 1 • 4minute Hyuna KBS2 live cut 1 live concert 4minute Hyuna KBS2 live cut 2 • Video K-pop Masa Mixes • K-pop girl group Masa Mixes | Top new Song... Kpop Girls group korea song 2015 top songs kpop music best dancer groub