By RUTH KIM Yesterday’s gone, tomorrow’s far away, and sometimes we just want to live in the moment. Singer-songwriter Dorothea Tachler expresses a universal sentiment that takes on a […]
Author: Michelle Woo
100 Days Of Sorrow: The Most Powerful Words And Photos From The Sewol Ferry Tragedy
by JULIE HA and MICHELLE WOO In Korean culture, when we talk about “100 days”—the baegil—it’s usually in the context of new life, dreams of the future, hope. Because […]
LINK ATTACK: Lydia Ko Wins Marathon Classic, Steven Yeun Talks Walking Dead Rumors and A Korean Street Explodes
What we’re reading right now. Lydia Ko won the Marathon Classic on Sunday. At only 17, she became the youngest player to top $1 million in career earnings on […]
What South Korean Students Really Think About Their Education System
by MICHELLE WOO Korean Students Speak is a Tumblr project that was started a few years ago by a group of Fulbright English Teaching Assistants working in South Korea. […]
When A Wounded Homeless Man Is Found Wandering The Streets, Volunteers Step In
by MICHELLE WOO A few weeks ago, 58-year-old Chun Park of Georgia was shot in the head, neck and back by a gunman who tried to rob him, according […]
10 Reasons Why Bingsu Is THE Dessert Of Summer
by MICHELLE WOO On hot summer days, nothing makes Koreans squeeeeee in anticipation quite like a glistening mound of shaved ice topped with fresh fruit, condensed milk, red bean, ice […]
VIDEO: Pet Crab Scarfs Down Chilk Guksu Noodles
by MICHELLE WOO Admittedly, I’ve never seen crabs as anything more than delicious sea creatures that taste best when dipped in melted butter, but this video proves they can […]
Pic of the Day: The Wonders of Makeup
Alternately titled, “Never trust anyone.” Photos via Koreaboo’s Facebook page.
Milkfarm Founder Leah Park Fierro Is The Big Cheese
Leah Park Fierro spent years working as a pastry chef for major hotels before striking it out on her own and opening a shop selling one of her favorite […]
Pic of the Day: Ramen-Crusted Chicken Nuggets
Continuing our series of Crazy Things People Do With Ramen, we present to you ramen-crusted chicken nuggets. Oh, you crazy kids. Via Foodbeast
Korea-Japan Relations Explained In One Comic Strip
Japan and Korea have a complex history that underlies their relations today. For a basic primer, check out this Polandball comic by Reddit user Lintar0. H/T Ask A Korean
Link Attack: LG’s Kid-Tracker, Daniel Henney’s Reality Show & North Korea’s Protest Of ‘The Interview’
What were reading right now. South Korean electronics companies have found a new market: young kids. LG introduced the KizON, a device that lets parents keep track of where […]
Kam Redlawsk: When You Have A Disability, What Happens To Your Sex Life?
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK When a completely life-altering event happens, like a car accident that leaves you paraplegic or, in my case, an extremely rare muscle deterioration […]
Ahn Sun-ju Ignores Demands To Get Plastic Surgery, Wins 16 Golf Tournaments Instead
by ETHEL NAVALES We’ve all heard stories of models and actresses who’ve had to deal with the pressure of being beautiful all the time, but now it seems these expectations […]
Korean American Creates ‘Mexican Sriracha’
by MICHELLE WOO The relationship between Mexican and Asian food is more than a hot and steamy fling, though it may seem that way due to its recent burst […]
