My President and a Stray Cat (and the “First Dog” Bobby)
As you know, I adore Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung. It’s been almost two months…
Category ALL ABOUT KOREA
My Favorite Korean Movies
I was talking about Korean films with someone on our forum and ended up recommending…
Korean Bands II: Broccoli, You Too?
The next band I’d like to introduce is an indie group with perhaps the quirkiest…
Best Places to Hike in Korea I: Inwangsan Jarak-gil
Recently, a member of this forum asked me to introduce some good Korean bands, which…
The Most Beautiful Sight in All the World
In 1986, a Korean folk duo 시인과 촌장 (City Dweller & Village Chief) released a song,…
Korean Bands I: ADOY
While sharing my thoughts on the Korean alternative rock band The Rose a few weeks…
Lee Jae-myung and Lula da Silva
As I’ve written before, Lee Jae-myung’s election as president earlier this month left me absolutely…
The Rose
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Korean alternative rock band The Rose…
Maybe Happy Ending
Korea has done it again. The small Korean musical “Maybe Happy Ending” has won Best…
On Cloud Nine, Sleepy Village, and Tastefully Yours
Ever since Lee Jae-myung clinched the presidency just a few days ago, I’ve been walking…
Lee Jae-myung
My ARMY and Koreaphile friends, Lee Jae-myung (이재명) from the liberal Democratic Party won the…
Jeon (전)
Jeon (전) is a beloved Korean dish that could best be described as a savory…
Our Unwritten Seoul
My friends, if you’re craving a truly compelling TV drama, I highly recommend Our Unwritten…
Yongma Falls in Seoul
I know many of you, including some members of this very site, are coming to…
Can the Dead Rescue the Living?
On April 4th, Yoon Suk Yeol, the ultra-conservative, misogynistic buffoon who terrorized us on the…