Across Cultures and Canvases: Vincent Mcindoe’s Luminous Vision

By Reeti Roy || I met Vincent by sheer accident – the kind of serendipity that only travel seems able to organize. A taxi in Seoul had dropped me at … Read More

Movie Review: I Can Speak – A Survivor’s Testimony

By Farrukh Anique || During the Second World War, Japanese soldiers abducted large numbers of underage girls from Korea, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, and other places, forcing them to satisfy … Read More

Book Review: A Fine Balance

Reviewed by Michael Attard || The story takes place in India, beginning in the years immediately prior to Indian independence from Britain in 1947 and ends in 1984, shortly after … Read More

Ponderings & Contemplations: Thinking of My Hometown

By Park Nahm-Sheik || Let me start by saying that I happen to hail from Gwangju-Jeonnam. I am but an old geezer in love with my hometown. Homesickness may be … Read More

Essay: The Keeper of the Scars – Observing Light and Shadows

By Reeti Roy || The flight from Incheon to Changi was a slow-motion shedding. By the time the plane descended over the sprawl of salt marshes, banking into the thick, … Read More

Upcoming Events – March 2026

KPOP CONCERTS                                       Sing Again 4: National Tour Concert Jeong Dong-ha x Ali: “Battle of the Legends”  Day 6’s 10th Anniversary Tour: “The Decade” ORCHESTRA                                           Ghibli & Musical Gala Orchestra Concert … Read More

Life in Overdrive: Understanding the Korean Phrase “Ppalli-Ppalli!”

By Murdock O’ Mooney || If you’ve visited South Korea, you’ve probably observed the ppalli-ppalli (Hurry, hurry) culture in action. Buses take off suddenly, tossing passengers down the aisle; taxi … Read More

2026, Year of the Horse?: What Your Zodiac Sign Really Means in Korea

By Luis Andrés || These days in Korea, asking someone about their MBTI feels natural. It serves as a casual icebreaker, a quick way to understand personality, and sometimes even … Read More