Author: Eui-mi Seo
The meaning of “jeong”
“Coming to Korea as a tourist is vastly different from actually living here.” Some say you can only truly know a country once you’ve passed a tourist’s honeymoon phase. And […]
Dreaming big
She’s bubbly and energetic; she’s twenty-five. But it’s scary opening up a new chapter in your life. Change calls for courage, especially when you’re young and things are unsure. Still, […]
“Eat up, stay warm”
You first put the water to boil, then you take your monkfish, shrimp, and handful of sea squirts. Throw them all in together. Mix in thick red chili paste and […]
[Book review] The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
Dragons, ghosts, and cooked racoons—they were the backbone of her existence, and the only attachment she had to the culture of her first-generation Chinese immigrant parents. By calling forth memories […]
Paper, Present
Normalization of digital media brought with it the assumption that print mediums—paper—would soon become obsolete. The popularity of Kindle tablets certainly suggested this, and offline news sources often went unread […]
The world through a different lens
Yuna has been in Korea, now, for a year and a half, teaching English at a hagwon (cram school) to young students. It’s the typical rigorous academy that prepares students […]
From Inconvenience to Innovation
From Inconvenience to Innovation When you live without disability, you don’t experience the difficulties. But if you are part of the 15% of the global population (World Health Organization) struggling […]
2018 World Journalist Forum and a Harmonious Korean Peninsula
In light of recent advancements in international relations with North Korea, the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) hosted its annual World Journalists Conference from March 4th to 11th, 2018, in […]
[Book Review] Words and Tea
Until We Are Free Shirin Ebadi, Random House, 2016 “I have lost more than I ever thought possible, but I nevertheless thank God that even from exile I can still […]
The Right to Be Fat or the Right to Health?
No one likes fat-shaming. Our generation has it that people—all people—have the right to be whatever size they want, be it super slim or obese. The so-called “right to be […]