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

Chonnam National University Hospital: Leaders of K-Medicine

By Qurratu  Chonnam National University Hospital (CNUH) is the largest multi-hospital system in South Korea. CNUH has a total of five medical pillars which are Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam … 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

Three Life Lessons from Mold 

By Francesca Duong  It stood stark against my pale walls looking like a grotesque monster from a horror movie. And honestly, it basically was.  The black, misshapen spot had grown … Read More

The Patriotic Internationalist’s Dilemma 

By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella  Facts  Japan has exploited its long-running position of superiority over Korea. Japan has cut corners on nuclear safety. The water from the Fukushima power plant, if … Read More

The Legendary and Powerful Gotgam​: How to Make Dried Persimmons 

By Grace Chun  Around the time of Chuseok (추석), my maternal grandmother always retells the story of the tiger and the dried persimmons, or gotgam (곶감). My grandmother’s version of … Read More

More Than Just a Beach: Spending a Week in Wando County 

By Isaiah Winters  Before the last of this year’s summer weather left us, I spent a week in Wando County poking around in search of sites other than the well-known … Read More

The Kwangju Christian Hospital: Continuing a Cutting-Edge Tradition 

By Kim Sukang and William Urbanski Which is the oldest hospital in Gwangju? No, it is not Chosun University Hospital. And no, it is not Chonnam University Hospital. It’s Kwangju … Read More