Culture Vulture
Words by Samantha Dix-Hill, Illustration by Hyeon-seong Ryu Being an expat allows you to reinvent yourself over and over again. Every time you leave one country and enter another you clean the slate, so to speak. You meet a whole lot of new people and surround yourself with acquaintances who accompany on your short journey, [...]
Valentine’s Dos & Don’ts: Korean Style
by Brielle Morgan For couples, whether happy, mildly content, or downright depressed Do sport “couple wear” (those matching outfits) proudly. Do write your loved one a poem in hangul so they’ll have a sweet keepsake to remember you by (or burn when you screw things up). Do treat yourselves to a walk through Samcheong-dong’s romantic [...]
Trainspotting
Words by Samantha Dix-Hill, crtwork by Hyeon-seong Ryu Exactly one year ago I encouraged you all to write down your goals for the New Year. After all, why should I be the only one who’s bullied into making commitments I’ll barely keep past day three of 2010? I’m getting smarter and this year my resolution [...]
The Protection of Language Barriers
Words by Adam Boothe Whenever someone hears me speak Korean, they always ask me how long I have been here. Always. And I always lie. “About six months” is my standard answer. If I am feeling especially saucy, I go even lower. “Just a few weeks. Why? [meaningful pause] Is my Korean okay?” Lying like [...]
If the Shoe Fits
Words by Samantha Dix-Hill, Artwork by Hyeon-song Ryu We all know that Cinderella was a real babe, even though her time management skills were a bit dodgy. But for the first time since I heard that tale of mice and pumpkins and evil step-sisters I’ve actually felt a little sympathy for those two ugly siblings [...]
