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cinemas & bookshops in South Korea

If you are an ESL teacher living and working abroad, finding reading material in English or a cinema showing films in English can sometimes be difficult. To help you, we are compiling a directory of English language bookshops and cinemas worldwide.

English language bookshops in South Korea
English language cinemas in South Korea

travel guides & language books for South Korea

Korea Lonely Planet
Covering both North and South Korea, this guide provides a historical and political background and features accommodation options for all budgets. It includes extensive coverage of national parks in South Korea. All place names are given in Korean and Hangul script.
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Chopsticks and French Fries: How and Why to Teach English in South Korea
If you're thinking of joining the thousands of English-speaking teachers in Korea, this is the book for you. Samantha Amara guides you through the maze of contract and cultural issues that confront the first time teacher.
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map & facts

Liberation Day, 15 August (1945 from Japan)
International dialing code: 82
Population: 48,598,175
Language: Korean
Government: republic
Religion: no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%
Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
Map of South Korea

The CIA World Factbook

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