Interview by David Shaffer.Redevelopment Sounds Death Knell for Seobang Market

By Isaiah Winters “This is right where my father died,” my friend MK said abruptly, pointing down to a nondescript patch of alley pavement in Punghyang-dong. His father’s heart had … Read More

Jinwon-myeon’s Quintet of Anomalies

By Isaiah Winters Just outside Gwangju, in a sleepy little hillside township named Jinwon-myeon, lies a series of oddities fit for a novelty-seeking weirdo like me. Our grim quintet of … Read More

“Do Not Move. Just Stay Where You Are.” Revisiting the Sewol Ferry Ten Years On

By Isaiah Winters No decade ever emerges unscathed from the wreckage of human error. The Sewol Ferry’s tragic sinking, President Park’s ignominious ouster, and Itaewon’s horrid crowd crush are three … Read More