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Hello, nice to meet you.
I am a man in my early 50s, living alone. For about 20 years I have worked as an eco-house builder, and I was also a teacher at an alternative school. The house I live in now was built by myself.
In my house, I applied appropriate technology such as a solar dryer, a solar heater, and the traditional Korean heating system called Ondol.
And I am growing fruit trees and practicing permaculture.
I have also been a Kouksundo (KSD) instructor for over 20 years.
KSD is a traditional Korean mind-body training that includes stretching, breathing, meditation, martial arts, and more. The aim is to grow as a holistic human being.
I've been operating a KSD training center in Daegu, a large city near my home, since March of this year.
Monday to Thursday: I stay in Daegu and lead three KSD training sessions each day.
→ If you are interested, you can join my sessions for free.
→ Daegu is a big city, so you can also enjoy many cultural activities.
Friday to Sunday: I return to my home in Hapcheon, where I work on building projects or do some farming.
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If you're interested in me and my place, please include the following details in your message so I can best assist you and see if we're a good fit.
-Your specific dates of stay
- Why you chose my Workaway and what you're hoping to experience here
Providing this information will help me respond to you more quickly and efficiently.Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Self developmentTechnologySustainabilityFarmingArchitectureMusicCarpentryDIY & craftsYoga / WellnessNatureMountainHikingCyclingCultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can join my Kouksundo sessions for free.
I can share my experience in house building, appropriate technology, and permaculture.
I can also show you how to cook simple Korean food.
Most of the time, I share meals with volunteers.
If you like, we can go to a nearby market to choose ingredients together, cook at home, or eat at a local restaurant.
You can also experience daily life in both the city (Daegu) and the countryside (Hapcheon), and learn more about Korean culture.
We can exchange language and ideas through conversations as well.Help
When I'm at the Daegu KSD Center, I need help with cleaning and cooking.
When I'm in Hapcheon, the work varies depending on the season and current projects, such as harvesting fruit, weeding, gardening, and building projects.
These days, I need help with building a stone wall and planting trees.Languages spoken
Korean: Fluent
English: IntermediateAccommodation
I offer two accommodation options in the countryside:
- The Attic: This space has Wi-Fi.
- The Tiny House: This is a separate building and does not have its own Wi-Fi. However, you are always welcome to use the Wi-Fi in my house.
A picture of the tiny house is available next to my profile picture. Please feel free to choose whichever suits you best!What else ...
How to get here
1. From Seoul
Take a train from Seoul Station to Dongdaegu Station.
Transfer to the subway and go to Daegu Seobu Terminal.
From there, take a bus to Haeinsa and get off at Yaro (a middle stop).
* Buses run every 40 minutes to 1 hour.
In short:
Seoul Station → (Train) → Dongdaegu Station → (Subway) → Daegu Seobu Terminal → (Bus, ~1 hr) → Yaro
2. From Daegu (The closest city, also with an airport)
From Daegu International Airport, take a taxi (about 1.8 km) to Ayanggyo Station.
From Ayanggyo Station, take the subway to Seobu Terminal.
From there, take a bus to Haeinsa and get off at Yaro (a middle stop).
In short:
Daegu Airport → (Taxi) → Ayanggyo Station → (Subway) → Seobu Terminal → (Bus, ~1 hr) → Yaro
3. Meeting point
Let me kno your bus time from Seobu Terminal, and I will pick you up at Yaro.
Important: Buy a ticket to Yaro (not to Haeinsa). The Haeinsa ticket is more expensive and will require you to return.
Nearby attractions (20–30 minutes by car from my home in Hapcheon):
UNESCO World Heritage Haeinsa Temple
Mt. Gaya
Museums, arboretum, theme park
Trekking courses along the valley
Daegu, the third-largest city in Korea, also offers many cultural and leisure activities.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Both the Daegu KSD Center and the rural home have Wi-Fi.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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He had clear goals in life and invested his time and energy in things he loved.
He was very willing to help me and had a positive attitude.
He was also very interested in cooking.
I consider myself lucky to have met Paul.
I thought I was getting used to parting ways after meeting and parting ways with many volunteers...
But I was especially sad to part ways with Daniel.
He always helped me with a positive attitude, and I enjoyed the moments we spent together.
I received a… read more
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When he came to my house, he did everything diligently as a volunteer and followed the rules well.
Especially during a time of great change in my life, we sometimes stayed in inconvenient accommodations, but he understood my situation and was considerate without… read more
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He had clear goals in life and invested his time and energy in things he loved.
He was very willing to help me and had a positive attitude.
He was also very interested in cooking.
I consider myself lucky to have met Paul.
I thought I was getting used to parting ways after meeting and parting ways with many volunteers...
But I was especially sad to part ways with Daniel.
He always helped me with a positive attitude, and I enjoyed the moments we spent together.
I received a… read more
I can just reccomend people that want to learn more about korean life to… read more
When he came to my house, he did everything diligently as a volunteer and followed the rules well.
Especially during a time of great change in my life, we sometimes stayed in inconvenient accommodations, but he understood my situation and was considerate without… read more
I got a lot of help from her.
She was conscientious, spontaneous, and kept the house rules very well.
I would recommend Lea.
The work varies from day to day, Chan is always very patient and explains how the work needs to be done. When we had no experience with certain tasks, he took the time to explain it to us,… read more
They were positive and diligent in everything, and I really got a lot of help from them.
Additionally, they prepared what was needed in advance before I even mentioned it.
While staying together, we had many conversations, laughed a lot, and shared truly enjoyable… read more
Since he is a Kuksundo (a traditional Korean discipline that focuses on the harmonious development of the body, mind, and spirit) teacher, it was a good chance to learn it
I did stone wall stacking work, and it was good for clearing my mind
And we cooked together whatever we wanted to eat… read more
She has various experiences and knowledge, and has a loving perspective on people.
And she was considerate and cared of me without saying anything.
I received a lot of love and help from Sumi.
If she contacts you, don't miss it.
I am very grateful to her.
Her spontaneity and sincerity helped me greatly.
Also, her consideration was a deep comfort to me.
I recommend Beth.
If she's interested in volunteering, never say no!
He laughed and was pleasant, and he helped my project a lot with his sincerity and skill.
I highly recommend him!
Often I couldn't work with him, but he had the sincerity to do his best for the job on his own. It helped me a lot and I felt grateful.
And he was interested in cultural exchange and language study, and he had an open mind to learn about the world.
Although he is not… read more
The tiny house is beautiful and feels comfortable.
We worked on the stone wall and did some woodworking. "Back to the roots" was… read more
I felt they were both cheerful, very talented, and reliable people.
Also, they were very helpful to me because they worked sincerely.
They often entertained us with delicious dishes, and especially when my friends visited, Caro and Jonas put on a fire show, which was very cool and… read more
She has traveled a lot, but she said it was her first time as a workaway volunteer, but I was impressed by her consideration for the host and doing her best even if it was her first time doing it.
She also enjoyed using eye contact, deep listening, and speaking considerately to others.
The time I spent with her passed… read more
I laughed a lot during my time with them.
Bee Lian's cooking was delicious, and Yin Ching made everyone happy by laughing even at the little things.
They were also very active in their work, which really helped me a lot.
Making vinegar with guzzipong, making goji berry enzymes, managing and cleaning the… read more
I was loved and cared for as a person to person,
As hosts, their spontaneity and sincerity helped me a lot.
I personally had a burnout, but thanks to them I didn't run out too much.
I'm not a good writer, but I hope you don't miss out if they contact you.
Max & Diane were a lovely couple.
And it was a great help because they helped me with everything.
They stayed for about 10 days, and the time we stayed together went by really quickly.
I recommend Max & Diane!
찬 is a very kind hearted and very friendly person who tries to help everyone around him. I had a lot of fun staying around him. The work never really felt like work and was very enjoyable! I would recommend 찬 if you want to think about life differently for a while ,… read more
This year, there were many goji berries, and thanks to her, I was greatly helped in harvesting.
Thanks to her, I learned a lot about German culture and society.
And I appreciate for understanding me comfortably even if I change working hours due to my circumstances.
Also, she had a good sense of work, so I was… read more
We both like music, so we sometimes enjoyed listening to each other's guitar.
He was traveling with a courageous open mind and having various experiences, and his unique ideas sometimes inspired me.
I was busy with my schedule, so he often cooked, but his dishes were very delicious.
I recommend him!
I'm not good at writing
Every time I try to write feedback, I feel at a loss.
Each person who visited my house has warm and enterprising hearts, and it's very difficult to express the feelings that these hearts express differently depending on individual characteristics.
I'd just say like… read more
As I… read more
He was very pleasant and sincere in everything.
We sometimes talked a lot while drinking makgeolli (traditional Korean rice wine).
The time I spent with him is short, but it remains a precious memory for me.
I recommend him!
he played guitar in the evenings, cooked super healthy/Natural food and i could attend freely the morning kouk son do classes (kinda like yoga). he is a wise and chill person with lots of knowledge. deeptalks are amazing with him after… read more
We talked and laughed together beyond language and cultural barriers. Sometimes on serious topics, sometimes making jokes, and having a lot of conversations about people and beings and society and freedom.
She had a courageous heart and observed society and culture with waking consciousness.
In… read more
We laughed, talked a lot about life, love cultural differences, religion, relationships - everything. He taught me about kouksundo, how to harvest pig potato's, cook different types of korean dishes and how to focus on deep breathing.
I felt… read more
We spent a lot of time laughing, and sometimes there was a fun happening. lol
He also worked very diligently, especially with great help in the harvest of goji berry
The pancakes he made were delicious, too.
Although they are young, they have a brave heart to pioneer their lives.
I am grateful that I received a lot of help from them in remodeling work, taking care of the farm, and and preparing for the Tiny House class.
They tried to learn about everything, and they tried to do their best with a sense of responsibility for… read more
The work is very varied and even if the quiet village first gives the impression that you might get bored, you always have something to do and time flies.
Chan takes care of you all the time, even though he is sometimes very busy. Whether it is an advice for life,… read more
I was busy, so I left him to make a keyhole garden (one of the many ways of permaculture) and it was very nice.
And I got a lot of help from him when I was preparing for Tiny House class.
I enjoyed working with him.
it's a good place to slow down and find yourself. you will have a lot of free time and delicious organic food from the garden. the job it is not hard and there are… read more
They know how to be considerate of others and also have useful skills.
I also got a lot of help from them while I was busy remodeling other's 40-year-old house.
I really enjoyed and relaxed while with them.
It's a pity that I couldn't be with them for a longer time.
I am very… read more
Because of allergies, she has to eat gluten-free food,
There's a delicacy and warmth to offset all that.
I want to see people rather than conditions.
Don't miss her!
Most of the work consisted of weeding, harvesting and repairing a wall. There was always a lot of time to explore the surrounding and… read more
I felt and learned many things while staying with her.
She is passionate about everything, so I was happy to work with her.
Especially her energy to enjoy everything has inspired me a lot.
Also, my heart jumped with joy.
Also, she has an open mind, so there was not much blockage in conversation, and I felt satisfied while… read more
He was really diligent and had an attitude to actively help.
I am teaching Tiny House making these days as short term project.
In addition to farm work, I got great help from Chin in making Tiny House
I would like to say something more grateful and recommended, but it is a pity that I have no talent for… read more
And he continued to develop himself over the weeks he was here, and he's also talked with an open-mind.
I got a lot of help from him.
He wasn't used to body working, but he tried his best.
He was talented in art, so he even painted tile murals.
I recommend him.
She had bright energy and always greeted with a smile.
I often felt that she was trying to do her best in a given task.
Thanks to this, I received a lot of help in orchard work and housework.
Also, thanks to her, my understanding of vegan has deepened.
I also learned how to cook vegan.
I'm… read more
I got a lot of help from him.
He did my job like his own with a voluntary and responsible heart.
Thank you so much!!
I shared KoukSunDo with him, worked together, and had meaningful times.
What's unfortunate is that he had to leave Korea early because of his allergic reaction to plants… read more
The Tiny house was very comfortable .i felt like home right after i arrived .
He is nice person to be around . Doing 국선도 every morning with him and people who are living in a village was one of my favourite time ;)
I helped around his garden ,painting walls… read more
Her bright personality and wit made the conversation interesting.
And I was grateful for her sincerity.
I hope Aya is happy and healthy wherever she is.