Would Education Obsessed Korea Really Cut Elite Schools?
In South Korea, it is not uncommon for elementary students and their parents to obsess over the standardized...
Cho Kuk: is the new Korean Justice Minister a righteous reformist or corrupted hypocrite?
Cho Kuk, South Korea’s new Justice Minister wanted to root out corruption. His first case? His own. Contributor Gabriela...
Korea has boycotted Japanese beer. How will I round out a 4-pack of tall cans?
Korea and Japan are squabbling again. Only this time, it’s serious. How do I know? All the Japanese beers...
A$AP Rocky is doomed to Swedish meatballs. Thankfully he’s well connected
It could happen to anyone. You, me, that cafeteria lady who used to give you extra fries. Any one...
Trump and Kim are Helping Me Sleep at Night
This is the first instalment from a new column, which you will definitely want to read regularly, where I’ll...
Back to School: Addressing the Shortfalls of Sex Education in South Korea
It was a day of casual embarrassment. Groups of middle school girls were forced to gather in the school...
Marijuana Laws Around the World
On October 17, Canada became the second country after Uruguay to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. It does...
The Chaos and the Calm
On March 13, President Trump fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via Twitter and replaced him with CIA...
Hold the Horses of Optimism: Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit
On March 9, 2018, US President Donald Trump accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s offer to meet...
North Korean ICBMs: Game changers at home?
As North Korea continues its inclined path of weapons testing, both conventional and unconventional, the world’s reaction has been...