Crossword Puzzle Answer: September 2021

Check out the answer for our September 2021 issue crossword puzzle!

The Last Summer

In summertime,
We wound our ways through heated plumes of heart-smoked memories.

How I Became a North Korean by Krys Lee

Inhumane actions described by Lee actually occur on a daily basis in North Korea.

Chapter 2. Floor Plans of Mass-Produced Hanok in Gwangju

In this chapter, Kang would like to share some floorplan blueprints that he collected and talk about how the floorplans of mass-produced hanok look, in addition to tracing the origin of their designs.

The Heavens Open: Korea Is Created

Every year, October 3 is a national holiday, Gaecheon-jeol (개천절, 開天節), often rendered as “Korea Foundation Day” in English but literally actually means “opening of heavens celebration.”

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer: August 2021

Do you get them right?

Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson

Would an acknowledgement of failure change anything? Did Isaac have a responsibility to protect the credibility of the weather bureau?

The Land of Hats

Why hats? Today, hats are primarily seen as a fashion accessory, but hair has always held a great deal of symbolic significance in societies. Joseon Korea (1392–1897) was no exception: Hairstyles and the various accessories used to maintain and decorate them during the Joseon Dynasty were imbued with sociocultural meaning.