The Humanity in Humiliation: The Search for Yangsim in National Disasters

Understanding yangsim – its origins, ramifications, and altogether common absence – is the beginning of the necessary philosophical work to prevent all national disasters, not just deadly protests that marked South Korea’s turbulent past.

The Green Space Vendetta

This is not an article about environmentalism or protecting the wildlife.

Is It Worth It?

A Comparison of Book Platforms. By Katy Clements. Ever since I was a teenager, books and audiobooks have always been an obsession of mine. We are now living in such … Read More

Life After Facebook

Why I Finally Quit Social Media for Good. Written by Michael Goonan. For billions of us in the world today, social media has become an integral part of our lives. … Read More

Language Learning and Associated Bias

Written by Harsh Kumar Mishra. Being a linguist (that is what I obsessively call myself), I often get questions from people that are quite funny. One being, how long do … Read More

No News Is Good News

Written by William Urbanski. For many years, an integral part of my morning routine involved checking the various new sites in Korea, Canada, and internationally. In no particular order, I … Read More

Enough with the Coffee Shops Already!

Coffee Shop Overkill Reaches Epidemic Levels in Bongseon-dong Written by William Urbanski. Do you like a nice warm cup of coffee? Yes? Me, too. Do you need one after every … Read More

Get Paranoid!

Written by William Urbanski. Imagine yourself standing at the side of a country road. Naturally, there are trucks and cars that use it, but they do so infrequently and irregularly. … Read More