What Kendo Says About Japan & Korea: A First-Hand Account of the 17th World Kendo Championships
The W.K.C. is held every three years. Its seventeenth edition was hosted by South Korea from the 12th to 16th of September, 2018, and featured […]
Innovation in Travel During Covid: Why Korea Will be the Post-Pandemic Tourist Hotspot
Source: Korea Tourism Organization/ Rhythm of Korea, Gangneung At a time when travel almost came to a standstill last year, when overseas vacations were indefinitely […]
Season 2, Episode 5: Yonsei Students Discuss Hong Kong Cultural Past
Episode 5 features Yonsei International University student David Li. In this episode Li, who is from Hong Kong, discusses Hong Kong’s cultural past with members […]
“We Can Do it” Korea’s Street Artists Send Message of Solidarity Amidst Pandemic Woes
Though South Korea prides itself on avoiding full lockdown, many artistic venues have been forced to reduce activities in response to COVID-19. Theatres, galleries, and […]
We Need To Talk About Kimchi
Kimchi. The ubiquitous spicy fermented cabbage dish that haunts our lives in Korea. Some people love it. Some people loathe it. But as long as […]
Longevity After The Necessity: The Need For Human Rights Protections During Contact Tracing In South Korea
Throughout history, there are moments in time that require extreme and unprecedented actions to combat them. These moments alter society’s current and past understanding and […]
Inheriting Unfinished Revolutions: Biden’s Middle East Challenge
Vice President Joe Biden meeting Saudi Arabian officials in Riyadh, 2011/ Credit Getty Images. A Promising Middle East When the Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi […]
Season 2, Episode 4: Indonesian Culture
NOVAsia: This is a two part episode! Episode 4 features four Yonsei University students, Ahmad Hidayat, Eunike Naira Taitira Putri, Kezia Tatyakirana, and Monica Livia […]
Keeping Up With Nagorno-Karabakh
On 10th November 2020, deep in the Caucasus Mountains that lie between Asia and Europe, the guns fell silent. Six weeks of bloody conflict between […]
South Korea’s Fight Against Corruption: Can Another Presidential Arrest Be Prevented?
Corruption is rampant worldwide, but South Korea’s long history of corruption in the Presidential office is rather intriguing. This ignominious past, (especially with corruption charges […]