Hi there. Welcome to my blogsletter. I’ve been going back and forth between an old blog and a Substack newsletter, and I’ve decided that the latter is just easier to manage. Because people who don’t know me personally have started to subscribe to my Substack, I thought I’d introduce myself in the form of FAQs I get asked.
FAQs
What kind of work do you do?
I currently work part-time in education (a new foray) and part-time in advertising/content marketing (previous career), and my goal is to write one post for every two articles/project I complete for a client. Hopefully I can keep that frequency up this year without my blog turning into a stream of consciousness dump.
Where did you obtain your American accent?
I was born in Korea, but I grew up in a midwestern state in the US with very little diversity. While Korean is my mother tongue, English has become my primary (native) language while Korean suffered its ups and downs throughout my life. (Currently it’s on an upward trajectory as I struggle to keep up with my kids’ Korean.)
How did you meet your husband?
I met Ajeossi through a mutual friend. She asked me if I wanted to be set up on a blind date with her senior at work who was tall and really nice and spoke great English, and I was like, how tall? And the rest, as they say, is history.
Why did you guys live in Hong Kong?
We initially moved to Hong Kong when Ajeossi applied for a new job in Hong Kong. Once there, I also started working full-time again. Barring COVID-19 and how much we paid for rent, we have very fond memories of living in Hong Kong as a young family with a wonderful helper who enabled me to work while she managed the kids and household. (Coincidentally, Ajeossi also grew up in Hong Kong as a teenager.)
Why don’t you live in Seoul like everyone else?
We’re able to live outside of Seoul because we work remotely. After living in Seoul and Hong Kong, we moved to a rural farming community in Gyeongnam in late 2022 to help extend our kids’ childhood for a few more years (you can read about what spurred decision here). Over the years, our kids needs and the nature of our work have evolved, so we’ve since then moved to an apartment in a nearby city, but continue to enjoy the slower pace of life and cheaper rent in Gyeongnam.
Why/how do you travel so much?
I credit my sister, the OG travel hacker, who taught me everything I need to know about traveling with points. I also have the luxury of American credit cards (namely Chase Sapphire), Ajeossi, and our flexible work from home schedules that allow for frequent travels. But like most families, we probably won’t travel as much as a family unit as the kids get older and busier.
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