What’s in the Name?
Han is far more than a mere label of an ethnic group.
Hiroshima
Where to go? Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Taiwan all looked like good destinations. I just couldn’t decide. I contacted some friends that teach English in Tokyo and they said they would give me a place to stay. So that settled it, destination Tokyo, Japan. But on the map that I had in front of me I noticed something along the way… Hiroshima.
Ride to the Rhythm: Gwangju Rhythm and Bicycle Festival, pictures
Around 500 Koreans and foreigners gathered at the park for this adventure. Jason Newland gave us the scoop.
Korean Animation
What exactly has the Korean animation industry contributed to the cartoon world? Read about it here!
Punk Day III reviewed
What Punk Day does right is that it keeps things concise. Punk rock is not the most diverse music, so putting five bands on the bill may seem like a daunting number, but Punk Day consistently keeps the sets short and sweet leaving the crowd more anxious than burnt out for each new band.
My Olympic Summer
It is only once in a lifetime that the Olympics are likely to come to one’s home country and there was no way Andrea Edwards was going to miss it.
Behind the Myth: Are Koreans “Pure-Blooded”?
Most people love their country. You’ll hear many reasons why people think their country is the best in the world. Maybe it’s the delicious food. It could be the beautiful landscape and architecture. Perhaps it’s the friendly, good-looking people. Korea possesses such beliefs about its country as well.
Daein Night Market
If you pass through Daein Market on a normal day, you may not notice anything special about it right away. You will see the usual vegetable stands, smell the salty air preserving dried fish and hear the friendly calls of elderly shop owners. However, upon closer examination of this archeological site, one can also feel the vibrations of new life pulsing through the veins of each alleyway.