Writing Against the Establishment’s Grain–A Conversation with Bae Su-ah
By Gabriel Sylvian Self-creation, experimentation, rejection of tradition and popular mass opinions and behaviors, even humanist philosophical positions—such make an...
Can Ye Not Serve God and Mammon? ‘Quo Vadis, Korean Megachurches?’
By Donald Kirk The growth of megachurches worldwide is a global phenomenon, a mass movement in which thousands of individual...
The ‘Former’ French Concession in Shanghai
By Jake Reed On any given day, I walk out through the gates of the first floor onto the street,...
The Wonhyo Trail Project–Rebuilding One Monk’s Path across Korea
By Tony MacGregor Group works to establish Korea’s first sustainable pilgrimage trail to honor Wonhyo, historic, beloved monk A plan...
Looking at the Korean Uni Experience after 12 Years in the U.S.
By Jun Won Lee I find Korean culture to be fine, a mixed feeling of both good and bad. Korea...
On the Road with the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP)—to the Chrysalis Election
By Scott Liam Soper The corner of St. 282 and the north-south running, St. 51 (also known as Pasteur Street)...
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...
Like Father, Like Daughter–the Importance of Investigative Journalism
By Kim Soo Rin Over the past few years, the situation in Korean media has worsened. The government control of...
Back in the USSA
By Lee Scott It had been six years since I returned to my friends and family back in Oklahoma. When...
Spreading Savoir-Faire: the Rise of French Restaurants in Korea Since 2000
By Hal Swindall Before 2000, the number of French restaurants in Korea could be counted on one hand; Koreans had...