Wouldn’t it be nice if dark streets were illuminated by these beautiful, photosynthetic leaves? That’s the concept behind Jongoh Lee’s “invisible streetlight.” The flexible body of the solar-powered light […]
Author: KoreAm Journal
Artist Spotlight: Stella Im Hultberg
Stella Im Hultberg is a shining star in the pop art world. A masterful artist using both oil on canvas and watercolor on tea-stained paper, she creates beautiful portraits […]
Soju wanna cocktail?
This Halloween, mix up some Korean culture at your costume party. Try this yummy-sounding apple soju cocktail. The recipe comes from David Chang of Momofuku fame. All it takes […]
White on Rice: You want to love it, but …
I really, really wanted to like White on Rice. I wanted to like it because it’s an indie. I wanted to like it for the controversial pot it stirred […]
Unwed Mothers Resist Stigmas
It’s undoubtedly difficult to raise a child on your own, but Korea is making it near impossible for an unwed mother to even try. Luckily, there are people trying […]
All’s Fair In Love & War
By David Yi It’s a humid mid-August evening and Amerie (pronounced Ay-ma-ree) and I are sitting in a restaurant at the London Hotel in New York’s Midtown for her […]
