Lee Jae-myung
My Koreaphile friends, Lee Jae-myung (이재명) from the liberal Democratic Party won the presidential election…
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Can the Dead Rescue the Living?
On April 4th, Yoon Suk-yeol, the former president who bewildered and angered Korean citizens on…
My Favorite Korean Movies
I was talking about Korean films with an American friend the other day and ended…
Best Places to Hike in Korea I: Inwangsan Jarak-gil
Recently, someone asked me to introduce some good Korean bands, which inspired me to start…
Lee Jae-myung and Lula da Silva
한국어 Lee Jae-myung’s election as president earlier this year left me absolutely giddy, like I…
Lazy Sunday Afternoon and Pianist Yunchan Lim
For a Korean educator, Sunday is the one true day of rest. And so, I…
My President and a Stray Cat (and the “First Dog” Bobby)
As you know, I adore Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung. It’s been almost two months…
The Most Beautiful Sight in All the World
In 1986, a Korean folk duo 시인과 촌장 (City Dweller & Village Chief) released a song,…
Maybe Happy Ending
Korea has done it again. The small Korean musical “Maybe Happy Ending” has won Best…
Yongma Falls in Seoul
I know many of you, including some members of this very site, are coming to…
Jeon (전)
Jeon (전) is a beloved Korean dish that could best be described as a savory…
Cheongsando: A Green Island
한국어 After watching the 1990s film Seopyeonje, a sorrowful tale of an obsessive pansori (traditional…
Why the Old Korean National Anthem Borrowed A Scottish Folk Melody?
Two days ago, Korea celebrated the 80th anniversary of Independence Day. As many of you…
Our Unwritten Seoul
My friends, if you’re craving a truly compelling TV drama, I highly recommend Our Unwritten…
The Lady in White Hair: The New Ambassador to the United States
The United States is currently governed by Donald Trump, a mercurial, nationalist buffoon whose tariff…
On Cloud Nine, Sleepy Village, and Tastefully Yours
Ever since Lee Jae-myung clinched the presidency just a few days ago, I’ve been walking…
Learning Korean: Korean words and phrases through RM’s latest message on Weverse
안녕하세요! Two weeks ago, RM wrote a short message for ARMY on Weverse about how…
Korean History Chapter 1
The Origins of the Korean People The history of the Korean people begins long before…
What McKinsey & Co. says top CEOs share? Lee Jae-myung has it too.
한국어 I recently read a new book called A CEO for All Seasons, written by…
Hangul: The Korean Alphabet
The Korean alphabet (Hangul) has always felt to me, ever since I first learned it…
Notable Koreans 1: Marcus Freeman
한국어 When soccer fans think of the English Premier League, they think of Manchester United;…
President Lee Jae-myung’s Diplomacy with Trump
한국어 Three months ago, before President Lee Jae-myung’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White…
Korean Book Recommendation: Han Kang’s We Do Not Part
한국어 The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to writers for the breadth and depth…
President Lee Jae-myung’s AI Vision
한국어 In the late 1990s, even as the aftershocks of the IMF financial crisis still…
Notable Koreans 2: Michele Kang
한국어 The Ambitions of Korean-American Billionaire Michele Kang Among Korean American men, the wealthiest individual…