kimkeyy (heidi)

Sorry, there is not ㅠㅠ They only opened the fanclub one time back in 2009, and since then no one new has been able to join the fanclub in 6 years..........

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Originally (back in 2009 when it opened), foreigners could not register unless you lived inside Korea and had an Alien Registration Card (like a foreigner ID number). So although I knew about the fanclub opening, I still couldn't register because I was outside of Korea. So yeah foreigners outside of Korea weren't allowed.

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But SM has stopped opening all of their fanclubs years ago. SNSD's fanclub has only been opened twice in their 8 years, and Super Junior's fanclub also twice in their 10 years. So, since back then many OTHER idol groups (who actually open their fanclubs about once per year...) have started letting foreigners and even overseas foreigners join. So we're not sure IF sm ever started opening fanclubs again, maybe they would change their rules to reflect that. Dunno~ ><

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P.S. SM did name Exo's fanclub and open that website for them in the last couple years, but that's not the same as a regular fanclub membership. Exo doesn't have the same kind of official fanclub like SM's older groups do.

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well i just started a couple months ago but so far i am really enjoying it. i like sogang's course setup. i've heard a lot of negative things about yonsei tbh (but i've also heard some positive, so it really depends on what kind of learner you are).

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yonsei focuses mainly on grammar. lots of book work and grammar drills/writing, etc. but sogang's main focus is speaking. of course sogang also puts importance on accuracy and being correct, but their main goal is to get the students to speak, a lot. speaking takes up half of the classes, and even the reading class involves a good chunk of speaking. they want to promote usable korean in real life situations. in speaking class there are a LOT of short solo presentations and group work/presentations and a large group video project.

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to be honest even for me that sounds like a nightmare, because speaking was my worst skill (i was always too shy to speak, studying alone in america for 5 years with no korean friends to speak to didn't help). but i wanted to improve that area so i picked sogang and even though i'm shy and hate presentations it wasn't as bad as i thought. my classmates and teachers are great. and now my speaking teacher says i'm one of the best in the class. so don't be afraid to jump into something scary, if you really want to improve you will succeed ^^ (i know that wasn't part of your original question, but it's a good thing to think about!)

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but although i made it sound like that, speaking is not ALL they do, and the reading and writing classes kick my ass frequently. so i do believe it's a good balance.

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as for the topik, i have never taken it, and the classes themselves don't specifically address topik prep. they DO have free topik prep classes each semester, however, so you can feel free to attend those classes outside of your regular class time. (topik test is...well, it's more of a test-taking skills test than a language test. you could pass all 6 levels of language school and still get a 2~3 on the topik. it does take a bit of research and prep work to learn HOW to pass the test with a high score).

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the cost for sogang klec courses are about 1,600,000krw per semester (roughly $1,350 usd per ~3 months). as for scholarships i'm not quite sure if there are any for the klec/language school. i haven't really looked into outside scholarships. but i know that at the end of each semester there is a scholarship awarded to the #1 student in each class to put towards their next semester.

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anyway i hope that helped, feel free to ask if you have any other questions ^^; (and sorry i haven't checked ask.fm a lot lately so this is a couple weeks late..)

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well, i like shipping just for fun. i don't believe they're actually together or anything, and i won't ever say they are seriously (only jokingly). because we don't know any truths unless they say it to us with their own mouths.

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but i don't see a problem with shipping as long as you're not delusional..lol. people ship and write fanfiction just...because that's what it is: fiction. it's just a hobby and art form that people use for entertainment ^^

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but some people really believe their otp is together which is kind of weird for me, i don't like jumping to that kind of conclusion. if you're being serious, assuming things like that about people might be offensive. even if it's real or not, you shouldn't put words in someone's mouth or say things about them unless they themselves already said for a fact whether it's true.

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so yeah, in my opinion as long as people aren't delusional there's nothing wrong with using fiction/shipping for entertainment, same as shipping book or movie characters and writing fiction of that. you could argue that it's weird because idols are real people, which is true and i also feel weird sometimes, but if you don't go to some crazy extreme that affects the idols themselves, then i don't think they mind either. it's just...a thing people do XD

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you can get tutoring jobs by looking on craigslist or other websites, or using friends to find students through word of mouth. but obviously, that's not steady or guaranteed so it's a little scary.

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as for volunteering that provides room and board, i do not know. i've heard of some kinds of volunteer programs like that, for organic farming or something...but i don't know if they're in korea. i never looked into it.

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if you have a degree (any bachelors degree) from an english speaking country you can get a job as an english teacher, which pays well and usually also provides room/board and even one or both plane tickets sometimes.

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if your trip is short, like just for the summer, you can look into working holiday visas. i don't know the details since i've never done it, but that's another way to earn money while on vacation.

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