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…
한국을 사랑하는 친구 여러분, 한국에서 진보 성향의 더불어민주당 소속 이재명 후보가 대통령 선거에서 승리했습니다! 전 세계 진보 진영에게도 정말 뜻깊은 승리입니다. 이재명 당선인에 대해 잠시 소개해 드리자면, 현대 한국사의 역동성을 상징하는 인물이라 할 수 있습니다. 1960년대 대한민국은 군사 독재의 암울함…
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 (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) 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,…
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…
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…
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…
MORE “MORE” may not be everyone’s cup of tea (but as someone who loves rock songs, it is my cup of tea, runneth over), especially to those who want J-Hope’s music to be effervescent and sunshiny, but no one will…
