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
Category: Arts & Culture
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
Essay: Across Empires and Aesthetics – Abanindranath Tagore and Kim Whanki in Conversation
By Reeti Roy || My fascination with India’s Abanindranath Tagore and Korea’s Kim Whanki began at very different moments in my life. I first encountered Abanindranath in a Class I … Read More
Cultural Parallels: Korea and Bangladesh
By Rifa Tasnia Oishe || In a world often divided by language and history, when we look beyond the lines delineating borders, we find cultural threads that bind us. As … Read More