WSE Korea Podcast

It's New Year's Eve, 2018! You've celebrated New Year's every year, but do you know about how it's celebrated in other countries? Listen in, and you'll find out about different countries' New Year's Eve traditions!

By now, you’ve probably heard of “escape rooms” – they began appearing in Korea about 3 years and they quickly became a popular spot for friends, couples, and even complete strangers to meet and compete in a battle against time. But what exactly is an escape room? When did they first appear? And what skills are necessary for beating one? Today we’ll talk to Jeremy Cain, a teacher from Bundang center who used to work at an escape room and who has participated in over 20 escape rooms around the world.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to date a foreigner in Korea? Wonder no more! Nikki from Samsung Center will tell us all about her experiences dating in Canada and in Korea, and her feelings about the positives and negatives of dating Korean men here in Korea.

In this episode, we'll be speaking with Deidrea Dewitt, a teacher at Daegu Center. Deidrea’s interests include karate and taekwondo, but today we’re going to be speaking with her about writing. She has written a few stories that sparked a lot of interest on the internet, and she hopes to write many more, including some longer novellas.

In this episode, we'll be speaking with Nerina Foley, a teacher at Sinchon Center. Nerina is very interested in physical fitness and especially enjoys practicing Pilates and dance. She'll talk with us today about those activities and what they mean to her.