Letters That Stay: RM to Jimin, My Student to Me
One of my students left Korea last year to attend law school in Boston. When…
Category MY TROVE
Lazy Sunday Afternoon and Pianist Yunchan Lim
For a Korean educator, Sunday is the one true day of rest. And so, I…
The Most Beautiful Sight in All the World
In 1986, a Korean folk duo 시인과 촌장 (City Dweller & Village Chief) released a song,…
That’s Not Chicken!
Whenever I’m feeling a little down, I watch this video. It never fails to make…
A Future Oscar Winner Baby
This might be the most heartwarming video in the history of the digital world. Every…
View of Seoul in Spring
This year, Buddha’s Birthday, which is celebrated in Korea as a national holiday, much like…
Jin, JK, and the Laugh That Heals
JK blocking Jin from blowing his signature kiss will never not be funny. Jin’s natural,…
Words to Live By 1
This quote, so eloquently expressed by Sir Anthony Hopkins, one of the greatest actors in…
Words to Live By 2
Perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails…
Summer Sunday Evening, A Welcome Guest
It’s Sunday evening, just past seven, but daylight still lingers. As I gaze out my…
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…