Thanks to COVID-19, Plans to Leave Korea Have Been Delayed

My wife and I were planning on leaving Korea in July since our housing contract is expiring then. Unfortunately the Coronavirus in the United States is a big problem including my home state of California, so we have to delay leaving Korea. Although, California isn't nearly as bad as New York or New Jersey, there are still over 23,000 active cases there and everyone is on lockdown there still.

However, I'm just thankful to have a job, still teaching normal classes (outside of a few online classes), and I can save more money before moving back to California in November when I finish my work contract. Am I 100% sure that my wife and I are leaving in November? Nothing is that certain, but that's the latest plan for now. In the meantime, we are planning on moving to the Dangsan Station area of Seoul (near my wife's sister's home) into a small apartment for a short time before we leave Korea.

As far as the Coronavirus in South Korea is concerned, things are really looking up. As of yesterday (April 16, 2020), there were only 22 new cases (mostly from the airport), 4 deaths, 7,757 people totally recovered, and 2,627 active cases remaining. South Korea has certainly flattened the curve and I am proud to call the Land of the Morning Calm my second home. It makes me happy that I will be able to live here seven more months instead of three. Now let's hope the whole world can flatten the curve, so we can go back to church, cheer for our favorite baseball team, go to the park without having to wear a mask, and go bowling with friends!

Scott Worden (The L.A./Seoul Guy)

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