From street snacks to museums, Koreans exhibit characteristic humor about the basics
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Discarded: Understanding an estrangement
One woman grieves a younger sister’s rejection, analyzing some cultural roots that contributed to it
Exploring the comfort women’s history
“One Left: A novel” ~ By Soom Kim (translated by Ju-chan and Bruce Fulton)
North Korea’s real threat
North Korea’s greatest liability is something that it currently views as an asset: It’s radical isolation
For future generations
The legacy of Korea’s Independence Movement
Boy with a brave spirit
Author Interview: In “Skull Water”, Heinz Insu Fenkl weaves a hero’s quest into an insider’s story of 1970s Korea
Mapping the life course of adoption
Researcher initiates study to look at health and social influences for older adoptees
American students find joy in “sijo”
“Sijo: Korea’s Poetry Form” ~ By Lucy Park and Elizabeth Jorgensen, editors
The Adventures of Space Bunny
(in English and Korean)
Coffee and compassion
“Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?” ~ Making coffee well and living well characterize this quiet drama
Documenting the Gwangju story
“Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea” ~ By Jae-eui Lee, Sok-yong Hwang, Yong-ho Jeon
One is never too old
On an organic farm in Korea, a volunteer has the chance to learn more about Korea and herself
Why the KADiness?
Korean adoptees deserve greater unity, less toxic competition, among organizations
The future of Korean democracy
Democratic failings emerge in Korea just when it needs responsive democracy the most
The haunting of the untold story
Author Interview: Grace m. Cho honors the Korean diaspora, and her mother’s life, in “Tastes Like War”
Pieces to masterpieces
With her own style, a bojagi artist promotes an ancient art form to the world
Can Korea break the adoption cycle?
Single motherhood ~ still financially and socially untenable for South Korean women
A story in the moral margins
In “Decision to Leave”, Chan-wook Park weaves a thriller complicated by romance
Letting go of Itaewon
Unrest and protest after the senseless loss of young lives will not be short-lived
On the road in Hongdae at JustBe Temple
What do you get when you cross a Buddhist temple with a hip youth hostel?
Citizenship fight goes on for international adoptees
Adoptees for Justice calls on supporters in key states, more constituent support
Korea’s Rooster Dragon Mountain
The waterfalls, majestic trees, ancient temples and secret shamanic shrines of Gyerong-san Park
An arty look at North Korea
Learning DPRK’s popular culture and arts at a university summer school
Canes and wheelchairs welcome on a new kind of Korean adoptee tour
Creative travel agent offers custom Korea trip where mobility will not be an issue
Asking a queer question to the church
How Rev. Dong-Hwan Lee became the defender of LGBTQ-plus Korean Christians
I’m adopted and pro-choice
Anti-abortion activists are cautioned against using an adoptees’ stories for their own agendas.