Stephen Revere
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Stephen Revere is a Korean language
expert and magazine editor living in Seoul
, South Korea
. He has frequently appeared on Korean TV and has published several books on the Korean Language.
, Revere backpacked through Europe
to learn more about the diverse cultures and languages there. After leaving Europe, he visited South Korea
, where he taught English. Revere worked as a lecturer at institutes and universities including Hanyang University
in Seoul
.
Revere completed intensive Korean language programs offered by Seoul National University
and Yonsei University
. He became the first (and so far the only) Westerner to receive a master’s degree in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language from Yonsei University
’s Graduate School of Education in January 2004. Revere has taught in Sogang University
’s Korean Language Education Center and volunteered in a position at the Yu-Rak Welfare Center, where he taught the language to foreign laborers from ten different countries.
Revere has appeared on a number of Korean TV shows, including English Conversation (EBS
, 2001-2003) and The World Is Wide (세상은 넓다, KBS1 2006-2007). Revere was also in Let's Speak Korean, which broadcast on Arirang TV
, Korea’s English-language TV station, for which he was a co-host from 2004-2007.
In 2005, Revere published Survival Korean, a book written for foreigners living in Korea who have just started learning the language. Revere tries to reconcile traditional approaches to teaching Korean to the way it is actually spoken in daily life. Survival Korean was cited by the Korea Herald
in the fall of 2009 as one of the top three best-selling books written for foreigners learning Korean. In 2007, Revere followed up the first book with Survival Korean: Basic Grammar Skills.
After working as editor of the English-language monthly magazine Eloquence, Revere decided to begin 10 Magazine, another monthly publication printed in English. Because Korean media ownership laws forbid foreigners from being majority shareholders in a media outlet, Revere, in partnership with Korean investors, founded 10 Magazine.
10 Magazine’s first official issue was released in October 2008. 10 Magazine’s goal is to help English-speakers enjoy their life in South Korea and find out what is happening in the country. The magazine feature articles on fashion
, lifestyle news, travel, and other topics of interest to those living in Korea, and also a nationwide calendar of monthly events.
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
expert and magazine editor living in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. He has frequently appeared on Korean TV and has published several books on the Korean Language.
Background
After graduating in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, Revere backpacked through Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to learn more about the diverse cultures and languages there. After leaving Europe, he visited South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, where he taught English. Revere worked as a lecturer at institutes and universities including Hanyang University
Hanyang University
Hanyang University is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. In particular, Hanyang's School of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering schools in Korea. The main campus is Hanyang University at Seoul, located in the Seoul, with its branch campus, the ERICA campus , located...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
Revere completed intensive Korean language programs offered by Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
and Yonsei University
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
. He became the first (and so far the only) Westerner to receive a master’s degree in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language from Yonsei University
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
’s Graduate School of Education in January 2004. Revere has taught in Sogang University
Sogang University
Sogang University is one of the leading research and liberal arts universities in Seoul, South Korea.The University was established in 1960 by the Society of Jesus to provide education based on the Catholic beliefs and inspired by the Jesuit educational philosophy, such as Georgetown University in...
’s Korean Language Education Center and volunteered in a position at the Yu-Rak Welfare Center, where he taught the language to foreign laborers from ten different countries.
Revere has appeared on a number of Korean TV shows, including English Conversation (EBS
Educational Broadcasting System
Educational Broadcasting System or EBS is the only educational television and radio network covering South Korean territory. Established as KBS 3TV in the 1980's, and became an independent corporation in 2000...
, 2001-2003) and The World Is Wide (세상은 넓다, KBS1 2006-2007). Revere was also in Let's Speak Korean, which broadcast on Arirang TV
Arirang TV
Arirang TV is an international, English-language network based in Seoul, South Korea, operated by The Korea International Broadcasting Foundation...
, Korea’s English-language TV station, for which he was a co-host from 2004-2007.
In 2005, Revere published Survival Korean, a book written for foreigners living in Korea who have just started learning the language. Revere tries to reconcile traditional approaches to teaching Korean to the way it is actually spoken in daily life. Survival Korean was cited by the Korea Herald
Korea Herald
The Korea Herald is a daily English-language newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press.The Korea...
in the fall of 2009 as one of the top three best-selling books written for foreigners learning Korean. In 2007, Revere followed up the first book with Survival Korean: Basic Grammar Skills.
After working as editor of the English-language monthly magazine Eloquence, Revere decided to begin 10 Magazine, another monthly publication printed in English. Because Korean media ownership laws forbid foreigners from being majority shareholders in a media outlet, Revere, in partnership with Korean investors, founded 10 Magazine.
10 Magazine’s first official issue was released in October 2008. 10 Magazine’s goal is to help English-speakers enjoy their life in South Korea and find out what is happening in the country. The magazine feature articles on fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, lifestyle news, travel, and other topics of interest to those living in Korea, and also a nationwide calendar of monthly events.