‘Too Different to Be Chinese, Not Good Enough to Be Korean’
Travels through Yanbian—home to China's large ethnic Korean population—reveal a crisis of identity.
Eddie Park
Mexico’s Response to Korea’s World Cup Victory: Gratitude, With a Dose of Racism
South Korea's victory against Germany at the World Cup on June 27 prompted extraordinary expressions of gratitude in Mexico. But the euphoria also led to some very unfortunate displays of racism against Koreans.
Pojangmacha: Tent Nostalgia
For decades, the pojangmacha was a fixture of South Korean nightlife. The old and young drank soju and chatted in these often tiny, cramped tents. Most of these street tents have disappeared, now to a cultural relic and tool of nostalgic indulgence. But some tents still remain; here are the voices of those inside.
“Don’t Speak in Korean”: When Koreans Travel to North Korea
Here's an essay by a Portuguese-Korean traveler, who recently visited North Korea. He was discouraged from revealing his South Korean roots.