Seopyeonje
Written by Cole Clouse Preface: Pansori is a musical storytelling style of Korea originating in the Joseon Dynasty. Consisting of only a singer and a drummer, pansori is a … Read More
Category: Arts & Culture
The Healing Kimchi
Written by Carlota Smith Amidst the quick-moving people at Incheon International Airport, I struggled to usher myself inside the building. I followed the flow of moving bodies, the incomprehensible sound … Read More
Slade House by David Mitchell
Words by Rachel Johnstone This Twitter-experiment-turned-novel is truly creepy. While David Mitchell uses established elements of the scary story genre, he also manages to combine these with a kind of … Read More
The Client 의뢰인
We are into a new year, and as such, are greeted with a new array of films to set our sights upon. This time of year allows for a healthy … Read More
Sunburn and the Afterlife (Sunstroked Out)
This is the exception. It’s gonna be difficult. It’s gonna be painful. Please let me know when you find the exact right place you want to go. This morning I’d … Read More
Yi Mong-ryong and Sung Chun-hyang: Korea’s Love Story
Photos by Lorryn Smit The nations collectively celebrate love on February 14. When thinking about love, Koreans admire the poetic saga of Yi Mong-ryong and Sung Chun-hyang, both on February … Read More
Movie Review: Kubo and the Two Strings
There is nothing quite like a cozy animated film during a bleak Korean winter day, I often tell myself. Due to the length of the seemingly never-ending grey winters here, … Read More