One Shot: Something Old Something New
Despite the whirling speed at which South Korea has industrialized and entered the global economy in the last few decades, the former hermit kingdom still highly values certain old traditions […]
View ArticleOne Shot: “Youth suicides in Korea rise second-fastest among OECD”
While doing the research for my article on suicide for Groove Korea, I noticed that while suicide in South Korea had stabilised in the last few years, the data showed […]
View ArticleEdible Curios: Confessions of a Kimchi Craver
There was a brief stretch in my first month in Korea when I stopped eating kimchi (김치). I blame culture shock. I had not yet grown my Asian palate and […]
View ArticleOne Shot: The Natural Beauty Project
As is evident in my post on perceptions of beauty, I am fascinated by the way that appearance, status and success are intertwined in Korea. It is with great interest […]
View ArticleOne Shot: New Laws for Multicultural Marriages in Korea
A new law in South Korea requires foreign spouses to speak basic Korean and Korean spouses to have a minimum income.
View ArticleOne Shot: The Changing Korean Family
A recent post on Facebook by Cho’s Family Law office was a reminder that divorce among multicultural couples in Korea is high. And while multicultural marriages have decreased recently, the birthrate...
View ArticleFinding Jeong in South Korea
My first dispatch as a Glimpse correspondent for Matador Network. This piece was originally entitled “Fed by Strangers”, something that happens with almost ritualistic regularity in South Korea. I was...
View ArticleOne Shot: Winter Street Food
Daegu residents may recognise this ajumma, who roasts chestnuts in the winter outside the express bus terminal. She serves this popular winter street food regardless of the weather, and I […]
View ArticleHow not to look like an idiot in Korea
For those who’ve never been to Northeast Asia, there’s only so much googling that can prepare you. If you’re from a Western country, you’ll be bringing a knapsack full of […]
View ArticleSeoul’s Baby Box needs a closer look
The walls of Seoul’s Jusarang church are brightly painted with butterflies and ladybirds. This is how a desperate new mother will know she has come to the right place. After […]
View ArticleOne Shot: The Natural Beauty Project
As is evident in my post on perceptions of beauty, I am fascinated by the way that appearance, status and success are intertwined in Korea. It is with great interest […]
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