Reverse-Reverse Culture “Shock”: Politics and Language
Written by Caleb Sekeres. When I first left the United States for Korea in 2008, I told myself that I wanted to travel more. It was not about a job … Read More
Category: Community
“Builders and Brainchilds” Supports Ugandan Primary School
Written by Mary Abura. Akadot is a land of bounty in Uganda interspersed with self-propagating tropical fruit. Though poverty is prevalent, people are joyful despite living off subsistence farming. Akadot … Read More
Tips from an Ex-Expat
Written by Meg Coast. As I sit in Incheon Airport savoring my last few spoonfuls of bibimbap (비빔밥), I flash back half a decade or so to my first fumbling … Read More
Donge Hotteok: Adventures in Entrepreneurship
Written and photographed by William Urbanski. How far would you go to learn a recipe? If you’re anything like me, maybe to the other side of town, tops. But faced … Read More
Tougher Punishment for Drunk Driving
Written by Ryu Hye-jung. Punishments for traffic violations in Korea vary depending on the crime: If one fails to obey a traffic signal, he or she gets 15 points in … Read More
Point, Shoot, Snitch: The Rise of Tattletale Apps
Written by William Urbanski When I first learned that Gwangju citizens could use an app to report parking violations that would result in stiff fines, I was seized by an … Read More
Gwangju City’s Five Ss
Written and photographed by Carlota Smith Five years is not a long time to get to know a city such as Gwangju. It may have been a quick yet exhilarating … Read More
Trail Running in South Korea
Written by Ryan Thompson Run a little; walk a little. Take in the world around you. Be accepting of the fact you cannot go much faster. You are where you … Read More