A couple of weeks ago, Korean actress Ok So Ri made headlines for being on trial for adultery. After admitting in court to the affair, Ok So Ri took the case to the South Korean Constitutional Court in an attempt to overturn the country’s anti-adultery law. The law was enacted fifty years ago to protect […]
I’ve had the good fortune of meeting BoA, the Korean/Japanese pop sensation. My uncle is a very powerful man in the Korean entertainment business. When I visited Korea in 2000, he was the Vice-President of Broadcasting at MBC, which is one of the main broadcasting companies in Korea. (As a side note, I’m proud to […]
(I wrote a whooping 7 posts last night – 6 public and 1 private – but timed most of them so that they will be published at regular intervals throughout the next day. However, I’ve discovered that this method does not seem to notify Google Reader. So until I figure out what the problem is, […]
I used to love reading comic books as a child. Korea has huge, thick comic “magazines” that feature some of the more popular series of comics. These monthly compilations would almost always include cliffhangers would keep me whining and salivating for the next month’s issue. My favorite while growing up was 보물섬 (bomoolsum), which means […]
When J was a little kid, his parents bought him a pair of ivory chopsticks that were engraved with his name. Twenty-plus years later, they are still his favorite pair of chopsticks: When J’s parents came to the states for our wedding, they brought me a gift from Hong Kong: my own pair of ivory chopsticks, engraved with […]
Before I start… The Lakers are still alive! Although I was rooting for the Celts I secretly wanted LA to win so the series will continue. Geez I feel like such a traitor. But a compliment from my friend Marcia (who, unfortunately, lives on the wrong side of the continent) was all worth it: “I knew there was a […]
An article in today’s NYTimes caught my eye: Starship Kimchi: A Bold Taste Goes Where It Has Never Gone Before Ko San, the first Korean astronaut, blasts off into space onto the ISS on April 8, and he will be bringing a hefty supply of kimchi. While bringing a cherished food on a long journey might […]
Yeondoo Jung, a Korean photographer, has a fantastic photo series called Wonderland (2005) where she translates children’s drawings to real-life recreations. I love it! 키다리 꽃 Giant Flowers c-print 2004 가수가 되고 싶어요. I Want to Be a Singer. c-print 2004 고래가 꽃으로 변해요 The Magician Turned the Whale into a Flower. c-print 2004 Miss […]
Last Friday a friend and I had planned to have lunch at BonChon Chicken. However, upon arrival, we were disappointed to see that they weren’t yet open for the day. Walking around K-Town for an alternate restaurant, I noticed Pho32 & Shabu: It’s a tiny place on 32nd St, and we wondered why we hadn’t noticed it before (did […]
In my last post, I talked about the Korean kye. Many people may wonder why I would not just deposit the money into a high-yielding savings account or stocks/bonds. The thing is, a kye is more about camaraderie, trust, and the sense of jung (one of the most difficult words to translate – loosely, it means […]
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