Month: May 2014
Ties that Bind — Weighing the Sewol Tragedy
By Donald Kirk How much more will we really know about the construction companies that build apartment blocks that look...
Seeing Yellow: The Aftermath of the Sewol and its Political Implications
By Jenny Choi Korea’s doors, fences, car windows, and social media profile pictures are a sea of yellow ribbons right...
Writing from Wreckage: Korean LGBT Literature, Activism and the First Literary Award
By Finn When the door to his office wouldn't budge, Yol sensed something was blocking it. After a call out...
When I’m Forbidden: Ten Shijo by Yook Woo-dang
By Yook Woo-dang Hesitation Sorrow at loving you when I'm forbidden. I watch from the offing, a smile on my...
Laos’ Plain of Jars: A Forgotten and Neglected Wonder
By Rich Luhrs While not nearly as famous or touristed as England's Stonehenge, the Plain of Jars in northern Laos...