Unesco KONA Volunteers

KONA Storybook Center (KSC) is a registered small public library supported by UNESCO KONA Volunteers (UKV). UKV is a registered organization that helps disadvantaged children to learn English independently through … Read More

Apps in Your Hands

Written by the Karina Prananto Korea’s technology has advanced so much, to the delight of all of us. With a variety of choices and options, we are spoiled with endless … Read More

Get Your (Roller) Skates on to Sangmu!

Written by Wilhelmina Asaam Photographs courtesy of Roller Gaja Have you noticed that your favorite cuddly-toy-snatching machines have stopped filling you with excitement? Are your norae-bang (노래방, singing room) days … Read More

Climb On!

Written by Meg Coast Photographed by Meg Coast and Ben Robins Dusty, chalk-coated hands, the feeling of cool, hard stone under rough, callused skin. Fingers reaching, hands running along the … Read More

Gwangju Live: Open Mics Around Town

Written by Andrew Vlasblom Photographed by Park Tae-sang and Ben Robins To live in Gwangju is to live in a city brimming with art. Over the past eight years that … Read More

Stop the Mold!

Written by Karina Prananto Summertime in Korea is hot and humid. The monsoon season that comes with it also makes it damp, and thus, a perfect opportunity for mold to … Read More

Hanbok Designer Park Hyun-chul and His Upcoming Fashion Show

Written by Stephen Schelling Photographed by Lorryn Smit Interpretation by Cho Nam-hee “The true artist does not create art as an end in itself; he creates art for human beings. … Read More

Misub Hur: The Journey of a Jeweler

Written and photographed by Josh Garcia As I approached Misub Hur’s workshop on an overcast Saturday afternoon, the first thing I noticed was the assortment of plants potted in sneakers … Read More