Dding Dong Safe Space for LGBT Youths in Korea There are still many challenges ahead for the LGBT community in...
Authors, Beatrix and Jennifer are both English teachers in Korea. When applying for teaching jobs, they both seriously considered these...
One Thursday evening, I sat down to try out Azar, an app developed by the Korean company Hyperconnect. I had come across an article that compared the app to Tinder, or a combination of Chatroulette and Tinder. At the time, I was doing research for an article about modern Korean...
If you’ve lived in Korea long enough you’ve probably come across some instances of culture shock: women putting on a...
Ever imagined what travelling during Chuseok in Korea 100 Years ago was like? During Chuseok, travel in modern Korea is...
While recent news on Korea’s economy has focused on matters such as the consequences of President Park’s impending impeachment, or the effects Donald Trump’s future policies—such as the cancelling America’s membership in the TPP—there are deeper threats to Korea’s economic future. 1. Household Debt Korea’s household debt is at record-high...
Sailors, adventurers, diplomats, and businessmen made up the initial foreign community in Chemulpo, known today as Incheon.
Being Gay in Korea South Korea seems highly modernized from the outside; it boasts one of the fastest internet connection...
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and a government crackdown on spycam porn, Korea has turned its attention toward the thousands of sexual assault and harassment cases that go under the radar. A chunk of those assaults have happened on Seoul’s most vital public transport system, the subway. The...
LGBTQ in Korea Throughout the past few decades, homosexuality has become a center stage subject of interest in terms of human...