So Far Away
So Far Away I have often reflected on why SUGA chose Job’s story as the inspiration for his song, even quoting directly from the Book of Job, with many other lines echoing its verses. My sense is that he was…
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Korean Bands 3: Broccoli, You Too?
The next band I’d like to introduce is an indie group with perhaps the quirkiest name in Korea: 브로콜리 너마저, which roughly translates to Broccoli, You Too? Many assume the name is a nod to Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and that…
Strange
Strange SUGA, whose exterior exudes insouciance while his interior burns with a furnace, uses this song to lay bare, with raw honesty, the need to constantly question the irrationalities, injustices, and hypocrisies of the world, even inviting you to examine…
Moonlight
Moonlight (Korean title: 저 달 (juh dahl) (That Moon)) “Moonlight,” the opening track on SUGA’s magnificent “Agust D D-2” mixtape, finds him in a reflective mood, questioning everything from his past and present to his artistic motivation, self-worth, and his…
People
People (Korean title: 사람 (sah-lahm) (A Human) Though the verses, layered with tight rhymes about the volatility of human relationships, carry a pessimistic mood, SUGA’s true intention is to comfort the listener: even if you and those around you change,…
Jeon (전)
Jeon (전) is a beloved Korean dish that could best be described as a savory pancake. But it is so much more than that simple translation suggests. Made by coating various ingredients, such as vegetables, seafood, kimchi, or mung beans,…
RM’s First Letter After the Discharge
It’s Friday once again here in Korea. After several days of high heat and humidity, the weather has finally cooled, and as I made my way home after dinner with former students, recently returned from the United States and now…
The Long-awaited Letter From SUGA
After an extremely busy week of grading finals, followed by a Friday evening with ARMY friends from Scotland, the U.S., and Switzerland, and then a Saturday spent helping a friend just outside Seoul repair his property after the recent torrential…
ARMY Meeting
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting ARMYs who’ve come to see me while visiting Korea. Some even traveled all the way to Damyang, the small, mountainous town in the southwest where I was living during the COVID…