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Culture
“Never Let Me Go” and the Search for Humanity
In 1990s Britain, three friends: Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy attend the quaint boarding school, Hailsham. Their lives are eerily normal, with students picking fun at each other across the hallways and anatomy classes during the day. But a few pages in, it is easy to see that all is anything…
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IT-Science
Z-Works Health-Monitoring Platform: Keeping Loved Ones Close
By Eui-mi Seo The “Baby-boomers” have become older, leaving younger generations with an ever-growing aging population. But with a full-time job and children to rear, it’s easy to forget our parents who are also in need of care. It would be great if we had multiple bodies to take care…
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Culture
Books are Back with Radish Media
By Eui-mi Seo What happens to all those books that have been published but no one wants to read? All those hours put into creative writing and publishing one work, left to collect dust. Of course, one can’t expect every book that passes the publishing house to make it big,…
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East Asia
Seoul D Museum [YOUTH] Exhibition: the Young Visualized
Youth Culture—widely known as a symbolic lifestyle that is shared among adolescents—has regularly been the subject of public scrutiny for its distinctness relative to other age groups. Often associated with various subcultures, youth culture encompasses groups that have, in the present and past, been distinguished by norms, behaviors, fashion styles,…
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South Asia
[Book Review] American Dreams and “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”
The Reluctant Fundamentalist By Mohsin Hamid “[Pakistan] was where I came from, this was my provenance, and it smacked of lowliness…” Changez, a young Pakistani Princeton graduate, is admitted to New York’s prestigious valuation firm where he immediately becomes the star player. Young, passionate, and eager to take…
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East Asia
2017 South Korea Presidential Election: the “Moon” and “Hong” Race
The ballots have been counted and the results announced—Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party has been selected as Korea’s 19th executive leader, winning with 41.1 percent of the votes. It took months of mass rallies, an impeached President, and a divided nation to come to this point and though the…
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East Asia
Inauguration of Gangwon Film Commission
The inaugural ceremony of the Gangwon Film Commission was held on Thursday, March 16th. Gangwon province was last of 11 South Korean regions to organize and network a film association. Actress and director, Bang Eun-jin, who directed pieces such as <Princess Aurora 오로라 공주> and <Going Home 집으로 가는길> was…
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East Asia
Citizen Park Geun-hye: First day away from the Blue Roof
Today marks the first day former President Park will spend in her private residence as an ordinary citizen. After being criticized for staying in the Blue House two additional days since her impeachment, Park was driven to her home in Samseong-dong (Gangnam) late Sunday evening. Upon arriving at her residence,…
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Society
Feminism as a Platform for Communication
Feminism has come to mean many things over the years. Sometimes it is used as an excuse to be angry. Other times, it is used to further the divide between the liberals and the conservatives. And while everyone has their own claim to the word, the original intent of Feminism…
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South East Asia
The Sherpas: Guides to the Peak of Mt. Everest
Many remember the names of those who reached the peaks of the Himalayas but few know of the Sherpa—the guides that helped the trekkers along the way. Known for their skill in mountain-climbing and withstanding low oxygen levels in high altitudes, the Sherpa are highly sought-out individuals amongst those wishing…
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