My Play: I’ll Be There
Ever since I saw a Shakespearean play at Daehakro, which is like the Broadway of…
Korean Lunar New Year
In Korea, Seollal is Lunar New Year’s Day. It falls on the first day of…
Christmas in Korea
Korea is one of the few countries in Asia where Christmas is celebrated almost as…
My Favorite K-Pop Group: RIIZE
RIIZE is my favorite K-Pop group. They debuted in September 2023 under SM Entertainment, one…
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…
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…
Omar Yaghi: The Refugee Who Won the Nobel Prize
Some lives start quietly, with no signs of privilege or luck, yet end up inspiring…
Korean Bands III: The Rose
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Korean alternative rock band The Rose…
Lazy Sunday Afternoon and Pianist Yunchan Lim
For a Korean high school student, Sunday is the one true day of rest. And…
Notable Koreans and Korean-Americans 2: Marcus Freeman
The head coach of Notre Dame is Marcus Freeman. At just thirty-nine, he is one…
Notable Koreans and Korean-Americans 1: Michele Kang
Among Korean American men, the richest is Michael Kim of MBK Partners. Among women, it’s…
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…