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Jin, JK, and the Laugh That Heals

JK blocking Jin from blowing his signature kiss will never not be funny. Jin’s natural, spontaneous laughing face washes away whatever bad mood or heavy day I’m having. May they always be seven, forever this playful, this pure.

Words to Live By 1

This quote, so eloquently expressed by Sir Anthony Hopkins, one of the greatest actors in film history, deserves to be read and embraced by all. It’s a philosophy I’ve tried to live by for most of my life, ever since…

Words to Live By 2

Perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time. This quote from Goethe has long been a guiding light for me, one…

Seoul

Seoul In “Seoul,” RM takes us on a thought-provoking journey, offering perspectives that resonate with city dwellers everywhere. He explores themes of isolation and hopelessness while also expressing the longing to belong. Much of the song is tinged with pessimism,…

Summer Sunday Evening, A Welcome Guest

It’s Sunday evening, just past seven, but daylight still lingers. As I gaze out my window at the endless stream of cars and motorbikes rushing down the six-lane road, I watch the rain falling softly. The summer rain is an…

Echo

Echo The songs on this album aren’t particularly groundbreaking or emotionally seismic. But Jin’s music moves along a different axis. His artistry isn’t driven by experimentation or provocation, but by sincerity. What he seeks to create is something that mirrors…

Fly to My Room

Fly to My Room Blending neo-soul with vocal brilliance, BTS showcases V’s husky baritone and Jimin’s high tenor, capturing the ache of pandemic solitude in a soundscape both intimate and ethereal. (translated in 2020)   Xavier de Maistre is a…

In the Language of Black and White: Artist Anna Park

Born in Korea and raised in Utah, artist Anna Park has been captivated by drawing since childhood, and that passion soon became her identity. Her large-scale works, often exceeding three meters in length, are rendered in black-and-white charcoal and ink,…

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