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David A. TizzardThe Korea Times |
K-pop boy group BTS / Courtesy of Bighit Music This week I sat down with a group of BTS fans from around the world and spent two hours listening to...
Courtesy of rawkkim Every society has cultural diversity. This diversity might be based on religion, ethnicity, or nationality. The challenge is then...
Han Kang, the first Korean winner of the Nobel Prize in literature /Courtesy of Munhakdongne Korea often exists in the space between two worlds, seen...
Courtesy of Yimnao Everyone has a different answer to the question of whether boys and girls can be friends. Some will say that it is impossible...
Courtesy of Yimnao Everyone has a different answer to the question of whether boys and girls can be friends. Some will say that it is impossible...
Courtesy of rawkkim Every society has cultural diversity. This diversity might be based on religion, ethnicity, or nationality. The challenge is then...
Han Kang, the first Korean winner of the Nobel Prize in literature /Courtesy of Munhakdongne Korea often exists in the space between two worlds, seen...
A still from the film "Ode to My Father" / Courtesy of CJ Entertainment If a house is on fire and a mother and three of her children are safely...
The approach to Queen Munjeong's Tomb / Courtesy of David Tizzard Autumn in Korea is magical. You can even smell it coming, walking the streets late...
Park Chung-hee, center with sunglasses, visits then U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., U.S. Nov. 14, 1961. Courtesy of JFK Library...
The approach to Queen Munjeong's Tomb / Courtesy of David Tizzard Autumn in Korea is magical. You can even smell it coming, walking the streets late...
Courtesy of Thomas Evans Shortly after the Korean election in 2017, I received a gift set from President Moon Jae-in. It arrived in a special case...
Actor Go Min-si plays Yoo Sung-a in Netflix drama, "The Frog." Courtesy of Netflix I wanted to like "The Frog." I really did. And, after three...
Courtesy of Huy Phan I stumbled into the pharmacy. The door made an uncomfortably loud sound and the sweat was already forming on my forehead. I had...
Courtesy of David Tizzard I often find myself standing at the local school gates, waiting for my children to emerge. I love the responsibility of...
Courtesy of David Tizzard I often find myself standing at the local school gates, waiting for my children to emerge. I love the responsibility of...
Courtesy of Huy Phan I stumbled into the pharmacy. The door made an uncomfortably loud sound and the sweat was already forming on my forehead. I had...
Courtesy of G. Poulsen Growing up, I often encountered the cliché that Innuits had anywhere between 50-100 words for snow. The numerous different...
Courtesy of Bundo Kim A deep-seated sense of familiarity sets in as you age. Life becomes comfortable. The ego disappears. Anxiety fades. Things...
Courtesy of Simon Berger I first came across the work of Kang Minsoo when someone shared an article he had written refuting the notion that Korean...
Courtesy of Simon Berger I first came across the work of Kang Minsoo when someone shared an article he had written refuting the notion that Korean...
Courtesy of Cat Han Korean summers are brutally humid. You sweat just looking out the windows. Nevertheless, we had broken down a large wardrobe and...
A screenshot from "Oldboy" / Courtesy of ShowEast It’s fascinating to me just how much and how little my international students know about Korea and...
Courtesy of Brian Wertheim It’s an understatement to say that times have changed. But this is not just to say that a passage of time has taken place...
K-pop girl group NewJeans / Courtesy of Ador The latest B-side from NewJeans is not mean to appeal to a wrinkled old raver like me. I’m not going to...
Courtesy of Brian Wertheim It’s an understatement to say that times have changed. But this is not just to say that a passage of time has taken...
K-pop girl group NewJeans / Courtesy of Ador The latest B-side from NewJeans is not mean to appeal to a wrinkled old raver like me. I’m not going to...
Courtesy of Sebastien Gabriel What does it mean to be progressive? Does progressive mean supporting or criticizing North Korea? Does it mean...
Courtesy of Ivy Cho Living in Suncheon as a teenage girl who likes to hangout is pretty boring. There’s little in the way of entertainment for...
Courtesy of Henrik Donnestad Daivd A. Tizzard “When a new song dropped, I would wake up before school, turn on five or six different devices, and...
Courtesy of Dynamic Wang David A. Tizzard What you’re doing right now doesn’t feel like culture. It’s just real life. Culture is what other...
Courtesy of Dynamic Wang What you’re doing right now doesn’t feel like culture. It’s just real life. Culture is what other people do. Culture is...
Courtesy of Jules Eguilos Modern life says we are allowed to define ourselves. We become the masters of our own identity, narrative, and existence....
Courtesy of Mohamed Nohassi David Tizzard Human existence is a funny thing. We are smart. We are stupid. We are capable of breathtaking feats of...
Courtesy of CottonBro Studio David A. Tizzard The past is a foreign country. Never is this more obvious when you speak to young Korean people today....
Courtesy of CottonBro Studio David A. Tizzard The past is a foreign country. Never is this more obvious when you speak to young Korean people today....
Courtesy of Rishabh Dharmani David A. Tizzard There are some things that our language simply cannot convey. Some things that are beyond the world of...
Courtesy of Romeo A Hi, I’m Charlie. I’ll be your guide for the night. I hope you’re ready because we’re about to explore the reality of...
Courtesy of Bart LARue David A. Tizzard I’ve always been puzzled why the media only reflects the tragedy of Korean life. Why those with the most...
Courtesy of Tim Mossholder Eunbi Ko and David A. Tizzard A professor recently asked me if I have a “bu-gae” on my Instagram. The answer was...
Courtesy of Tim Mossholder Eunbi Ko and David A. Tizzard A professor recently asked me if I have a “bu-gae” on my Instagram. The answer was...
Courtesy of Insung Yoon Today’s young people are incredibly opinionated. They have a whole range of views on gender, nursing strikes, Park...
Courtesy of Anthony Tran David A. Tizzard My daughter was jumping around the room, happy she was going to play with the girl next door. I looked at...
Courtesy of Clark Gu One of the most contentious issues to discuss here in Northeast Asia is not feminism, it's not mental health, nor is it politics....