(Posted : 2013-08-12 17:11) People usually don’t think of the United States as playing catch up. Many view notion of a “global standard” as a…
(Posted : 2013-08-12 17:11) People usually don’t think of the United States as playing catch up. Many view notion of a “global standard” as a…
(Posted : 2013-07-29 17:17) One of the keywords of the Lee Myung-bak administration was nation branding, but since it gave way to the new Park…
(Posted : 2013-07-01 17:20) A short trip to Busan and Daegu helped put Korean urban issues in sharper focus.Each city has a Jung-gu District at…
(Posted : 2013-06-17 18:18) Many visitors to Bukchon instantly fall in love with its rows of traditional-style houses and sweeping views of Seoul. The neighborhood…
(Posted : 2013-06-03 17:23) June is here and with it comes summer, full on. The sun is strong and the days are long.For me, it…
(Posted : 2013-05-06 17:23) The recent North Korean crisis came in like a lion and went out like a lamb, to paraphrase the famous saying…
(Posted : 2013-04-22 17:31) For years, academic circles have lamented the marginal status of Korean studies, or the academic study of all things Korean, in…
(Posted : 2013-04-08 17:19) Guidebooks to Korea rarely mention coffee, and if they do, it is usually in passing.Visitors and residents, however, wonder how so…
(Posted : 2013-03-25 17:46) Over the past few weeks, there has been plenty of turmoil in Korean politics which has yet to be resolved. Ethical…
(Posted : 2013-03-11 17:22) After a move in Korea, people must report their new address to the government. Korean citizens do so at their neighborhood…