James, I'm sorry about what happened to you. You're right--you let your guard down. Unfortunately that is all it takes. You say you were lied to in South Korea. I'm in that boat. I was lied to by the director at a 'great elite' school in SK that turned out to be a simple run-of-the-mill hogwan. It was a typical cram school full of rich brats that were simply uncontrollable during class.

Anyway, I'm thinking of emailing this guy you're talking about at Contek. I'm bored in Thailand right now waiting on my flight back home, so I think I'll throw him a line and see what he tells me. I'll play like I'm the typical naive, desperate type who's willing to settle for crumbs. Wish me luck.

R747