Experiences are not always shared — but the concept of home is universal. At “Do Ho Suh: Almost Home” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Korean artist Do Ho Suh recreates his memory of his...
The experience of black people in Korea was one of the things I researched most while preparing to study abroad in Seoul. While most comments were positive, I could not help but feel anxious as a result...
A drunk man in his early thirties was hovering around M. St. as I waited for my bus. When our eyes finally met, he looked at me squarely and asked, “Which part of China are you from?”
It was just...
Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States Ahn Ho-Young (GRD ’83) emphasized the strong relationship between South Korea and the United States and Korea’s growing role in the world economy at...
“Are you half? You have big eyes, for an Asian.”
“You have bigger eyes than some of my white friends!”
“Have you gotten double-eyelid surgery? Your eyes are pretty.”
“You have...
Michael Marshall, Editor of "The Korean Dream: A Vision for Korean Unification" from the Global Peace Foundation, and Jin Shin, president of the Institute for Peace Affairs and professor at Chungnam National...
From the age of nine until I entered high school, I woke up around 8 a.m. every Saturday to attend a full day of Korean school in the community space of a local Presbyterian church 15 minutes from...
Being born in Seoul, South Korea, growing up in Sydney, Australia, and attending a university in the United States, my identity has never been easy to pin down. After finishing my freshman year at Georgetown,...
