The (Un)reliable US?
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella As disagreements continue over the relocation of the Gwangju military air base and the construction of new facilities, we can be certain of this: In Korea, … Read More
Category: Community
Meeting Friends in Gwangju
By Konno Hideko, Nurtia Pratiwi Siahaan and Renelle Marsh Meeting Friends in Gwangju is a virtual language and cultural exchange program to promote civic exchanges between Gwangju residents and citizens … Read More
Less Is More
By Park Nahm-sheik Less is more is often attributed to Chilon of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece. This phrase comes up even oftener in the same … Read More
School’s Out for November
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella PART I: THE HISTORY In 1929, the birthday of Meiji (the emperor of modern Japan) and the Korean National Foundation Day (reckoned by the lunar calendar) … Read More
Interview with Talk to Me in Korean’s CEO, Sun Hyun-woo
By William Urbanski Pretty much anyone who has come to Korea and studied the language knows about Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK): the learning platform that breaks down complicated … Read More
The Secret to Happiness?
By Nahida Islam Is there any secret to happiness? Or is it something unidentifiable? Or can it be explained by the relative theory of Einstein? Like, when we are beside … Read More
The International Line-up at the WHRCF 2023
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella The World Human Rights Cities Forum is indeed international. Instead of “world” being an unnecessary reminder that foreign guests are welcome, roughly two-thirds of the confirmed … Read More
Claw Me and I’ll Claw Thee!
The title of this article makes the case that help is a two-way street. It means the same thing as “One hand washes the other” and “Scratch my back and … Read More