Korean Life
categoryMy Depression and the Choices– A Letter…
By Hayne Kim My depression started downward-spiraling when I made the decision to come back to Korea for my first...
The Truth about Dokdo: An Interview with Prof. Yuji Hosaka (Podcast Pt. 2)
By Iwazaru Below is part 2 of my interview with Prof. Hosaka during which he talks about his visits to...
The Korea-Japan Island Dispute: Dokdo or Takeshima?
By John M. Rodgers Some 215 kilometers or 133.6 miles off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula sits an...
The Truth about Dokdo: An Interview with Prof. Yuji Hosaka (Podcast Pt. 1)
By Iwazaru “What do you think about Dokdo? Who does it belong to?” one Korean student asked Professor Yuji Hosaka...
Ironman KOREA: Jeju Island, Summer of 2011
By Leann Peters An amazing event was held in Korea over the summer: the Ironman triathlon. If you’re not familiar...
The Bus Incident: 24-yr-old American Goes Ballistic
By Iwazaru According to Herald Media and the Joongang Daily the assailant said to the police that there was some...
The Convoluted Case of Pvt. Andre Fisher
By Iwazaru and Marie Kulik Shortly after 2 p.m. on August 25, courtroom 404 got on with the day's docket...
Once More Into The Deep – Another Anthropology of Another Foreigner in his beloved Korea (Pt. 2)
By Conor O 'Reilly At the end of each lane, there were small groups of old women all facing the...
The Booking Club in Ilsan: Booked for the First Time
By Whitney Marie Butler What is it? Well, it’s a club… but different. The booking club is a mysterious and...
It Takes a Village? A Quest for the Forgotten Korean Muslim Colony
By Kyle McGregor Have you ever asked yourself, whatever happened to so and so? Like as a very funny example:...
Know Your Street Food: The Three Kings Taco Truck
By Megan O’Brien The first image that pops into my head when I think of street food is always tacos,...
THE CRANES OF YONGDO: The Fight for Workers’ Rights in Busan
By John Kay On Saturday, July 9 thousands of people descended on the Yongdo area of Busan as part of...
The Taboo of Korean Psychotherapy
By 3WM 3wm has continued to hear stories about the mental health issues of Koreans and foreigners who are mostly...
Whodunit? Was It ‘Fan Death’?
Words by Iwazaru; Toon by Lee Scott On July 4, the Korea Herald reported: "A man reportedly died on Monday...
SOUTH KOREA: Urgent Action Needed to Address Human Rights Abuses by Businesses Enterprises
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission The long struggle of a female worker has drawn the attention of...