Chosun University’s Enchanting Rose Garden
By Anh Nguyen (Anne) Chosun University’s Rose Garden, nestled in the heart of the university campus, has become a favorite spot among students and visitors. From spring to autumn, the … Read More
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Painting Stories of the World We Live In Artist Cho Jeong-tae
By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk In 2020, an exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising was held at the Gwangju City Museum of Art. The exhibition was … Read More
Jeonju in the Spotlight
The Film Festival Begins By Julien Laheurte “Beyond the Frame“ Mark you calendar from Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 10for the celebration of the seventh art, filmmaking, at the … Read More
“Do Not Move. Just Stay Where You Are.” Revisiting the Sewol Ferry Ten Years On
By Isaiah Winters No decade ever emerges unscathed from the wreckage of human error. The Sewol Ferry’s tragic sinking, President Park’s ignominious ouster, and Itaewon’s horrid crowd crush are three … Read More
The 5.18 Gwangju Uprising — After 44 years, the “memory struggle” still continues —
By Park Yeonju “Young students must survive. You guys have to tell others exactly what you witnessed today. Be witnesses to history of how we fought and died.” These are … Read More
Let the Fight Begin – Gossaum-nori in Chilseok-dong
By Julien Laheurte In South Korea, the new year is celebrated in two distinct ways. The first, less traditional method involves observing New Year’s Eve according to the Gregorian Calendar, … Read More
Against the Grain
By Isaiah Winters It’s not every day in Korea that you cross paths with a multicultural married couple in their twenties who are their own bosses, live in a restored … Read More
Killers of the Flower Moon By David Grann
Reviewed by Michael Attard The Osage Indians have a more than 2000-year history in North America, but I will start in 1803. In that year, U.S. President Thomas Jefferson purchased … Read More