On my most recent visit to Seoul, I found myself in one of those cultural situations that I understood in theory, but not quite quickly enough in practice. Anyone who has used the subway in Seoul will know how clearly … Continue reading The Quiet Rules of Seoul’s Subway [Cartoon]
I should really know better than to start a Korean drama. Every time, I tell myself I have time for just one more episode. Every time, that turns out to be a lie. Before I know it, it is late, … Continue reading Just One More Episode [Cartoon]
Fractals of Longing: Exploring Identity and Connection in Han Kang’s Europa Writing novels has always had a special pull for Han Kang, as she reflected in her recent essay Light & Thread, delivered during her Nobel Prize in Literature acceptance … Continue reading Europa [Book Review]
Kimchi, is the main star to any Korean meal. You can never have a Korean meal and not have kimichi, regardless of the type (cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, water kimchi.. the list is endless) I have always imagined, given it … Continue reading Kimchi – the star! [Cartoon]
Diya on Korea 