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Korean Lunar New Year
In Korea, Seollal is Lunar New Year’s Day. It falls on the first day of the lunar calendar and is the most important...
My Play: I’ll Be There
Ever since I saw a Shakespearean play at Daehakro, which is like the Broadway of Korea, I have been fascinated by drama. Our...
Christmas in Korea
Korea is one of the few countries in Asia where Christmas is celebrated almost as much as it is in the United States....
My Favorite K-Pop Group: RIIZE
RIIZE is my favorite K-Pop group. They debuted in September 2023 under SM Entertainment, one of the biggest K-pop labels. Their first single...
Author Han Kang’s book “We Do Not Part”
The Nobel Prize in Literature is given for a writer’s whole body of work, not just one book. When the Swedish Academy chose...
The Lady in White Hair: The New Ambassador to the United States
One of the people that I admire the most is Kyung-wha Kang. She is the South Korean ambassador to the United States. She...
Omar Yaghi: The Refugee Who Won the Nobel Prize
Some lives start quietly, with no signs of privilege or luck, yet end up inspiring the world. Omar Yaghi’s story is one of...
Korean Bands III: The Rose
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Korean alternative rock band The Rose appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show. This quartet,...
Lazy Sunday Afternoon and Pianist Yunchan Lim
For a Korean high school student, Sunday is the one true day of rest. And so, I let myself sleep until the sun...
Notable Koreans and Korean-Americans 2: Marcus Freeman
The head coach of Notre Dame is Marcus Freeman. At just thirty-nine, he is one of the youngest coaches in college football. In...
Notable Koreans and Korean-Americans 1: Michele Kang
Among Korean American men, the richest is Michael Kim of MBK Partners. Among women, it’s Thai Lee of SHI International. But the most...
Old Korean National Anthem and a Scottish Folk Tune Melody
A few days ago, Korea celebrated the 80th anniversary of Independence Day. From 1909 to 1945, Korea was under harsh Japanese rule. Japan...
