We are always interested in any feedback you may have or any ideas you
might have that would make this site or the content on it, a more
enjoyable experience.

Please feel free to write us an e-mail at: driftreality@yahoo.com.

Name: Devin
City: Antigonish, Canada
Sent: 1/05/04

Jiyan

This website proved to be one of the best I have stumbled
upon. I have watched all your videos, as well as read much
of the information you have provided, and thought you did
an incredible job at portraying the average day in Korea.
I will be teaching in Korea very shortly, and will be living
with a Korean family for a year. This site has enlightened
me upon the trifels about Korea, and I wish to send my graditude
to all involved in creating this wonderfull site. You have
given me a better grasp about their culture, and I only
hope my experience will be as rewarding as yours.

Young and ambitious teacher

Name: Flo
City: Hamburg, Germany
Sent: 12/31/03

Jiyan,
I enjoyed reading your stories about your stay in Korea.
The story about Jinie was lovely. I am looking forward to
stay some time in Korea after my graduation too. Unfortuantly
I cannot work as a teacher there, because I am not a native
speaker. I think I will try to do an internship or study
korean language. I guess it will be a great experience.
Take care, and have a happy new year

Flo

didn't think it'd be right to not leave a comment after
browsing through a good number of your entries. which i
must admit was thoroughly amusing as well as insightful.
as a korean-american myself it was interesting to see how
foreigners related to my native land (although when i go
there i must admit that i am treated as a foreigner myself)
you have great talent as a writer, perhaps you should consider
going into this field at least as a freelance writer. best
wishes!

Name: Rob
City: Kansas City, Kansas
Sent: 11/08/03

I'm moving to Pocheon in a month to teach English. Your
musings on living and teaching in Korea have me pumped up
to go. You are brutallly honest and have a great sense of
humor. I look forward to teaching my little terrorists and
gulping down some soju. Thanks!

Name: Sampath
Sent: 9/10/03

Hai, I am really happy about your videos about Sri Lanka.
Specially your comments are really interresting. I mailed
your site to all my friends most of them are Sri Lankans
but who are living away from home. I hope it will be more
valuable for them.

Actually I am a Sri Lankan but living in Germany.

Name: grant thurston
City: toronto
Sent: 9/03/03

I lived in taegu with my fiance for 6 months (I returned
May 1 2003). I did teach, however my primary purpose was
to be with and support Jiwon while immigration Canada processed
her application. I was informed by telephone on my Birthday
August 15 in Toronto that she died from complications during
an emergency colon operation. I had already booked her ticket,
and she was due to arrive on Sept 7 2003. Your site brings
back some fond memories for me.

Name: S Flipse
Date: 9/03/03

Hi,

I was happy to find your site. I taught english in Korea in 1996-97
and will always remember it. :D I can't tell you how happy your films
made me, remembering the subways, the video/karoke bangs, and
especially the people.

I've been telling a friend of mine for months about the experience I
had there, but nothing is better than seeing it in a movie--even wmf.
:) I would like to place a link to your site from my personal homepage

(www.MadchenandVelvet.com), so I can show my friends what it
was like to teach there, if you don't mind.

Thanks Again for making your mini-documentary.

Sabrina Flipse

P.S. I am hoping by seeing your videos she will want to go teach in
korea with me next summer... hehe

Name: Deborah
Date: 8/19/03

I absolutely loved your website, in particular the four page article on
Itaewon and the behaviour of the American GI's.

I've been to Korea twice - and on both occasions was appalled and
revolted at the behaviour towards not only Korean women, but the local
population - it evoked feelings of sadness for the human race. I
visited Korea shortly after the murder of Kum E. Yoon. How many other
Kum E. Yoon's have occurred elsewhere.

The Korean people are a generous, warm, hospitable, decent, highly
intellegent and sophisticated nation. As a Canadian, I am proud to say
that I have many Korean friends, both here and in Seoul.

Excellent website - excellent thought-provoking articles.

Tae dan hi kamsah hamnidah.

Name: Greg
Date: 8/07/03

I'm adrift in memories, of my late teens and late twenties.
I was 18 years old, dropped into Seoul by the government,
ill equipped to deal with the immenseness of it all.
Married a wonderful woman.
Lost a son, and a woman I didn't know anymore.
That was 22 years ago.
I went back, and as they say, you can never go home.
Spent another 3 years, 89-92, and went home feeling lost.
Left a girl friend there, couldn't deal with it anymore.
Now, after being married again, for 8 years, the only thing I
miss, is the food. Thank god for Korean restaurants!

best regards,
Greg

Name: lisa
City: dc
Sent: 7/16/03

jiyan,
great to find your sight while doing a google search for
smith point. you are hilarious. i hope to see you around
town soon. i lived in seoul for one year. hangkuk mal hasseyo?

Name: Asher
Sent: 7/11/03


The film on Korea was painful. I lived there nearly 3 years.
But the 1st installment of the Bangkok film was the most
painful; did you ever go back to see your Korean girlfriend?
I did the opposite. I married my wife there, and we are
in the US. And we're preparing, ultimately, to move back
to Korea.

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