In Korea, Seollal is Lunar New Year’s Day. It falls on the first day of the lunar calendar and is the most important traditional holiday...
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. Nowhere is...
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 began her...
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 only his...
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 well-known Korean...
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 tried to...