Bearing My Seoul

Back before any of the boys in BTS had even graduated high school, before "Gangnam Style," mukbangs, or most of the world discovered Korean beauty products, Taryn Blake took a teaching job in Seoul, South Korea, sight unseen.Bearing My Seoul is a collection of sometimes-funny, always-interesting essays written about her experiences. Whether a first trip to the public bath, a disastrous blind date, meeting K-pop superstar Rain, or experiencing Korean church culture, like Seoul, this book offers surprises around every corner.