WITH THE temperature in Seoul slowly decreasing, summer break is coming to an end. The season is on the brink of change, and there are momen

Cha Min-kyung   2019-09-04

Morning starts with the drumming of footstepsDown the busy station stairs. Hordes gather at the doors.A woman waits, an open book in one han

Yang Soung-hyun   2019-05-07

EVEN DARK streets of the late hours are brightened up by dazzling light in Seoul. Each day goes by in a blur. From the break of dawn, the mu

Yoon Young-seo   2019-03-06

SUMMER VACATION has ended. Still, the hot weather remains unwavering. It has been like a sweet dream, flying away from the heat of Korea to

Lee Hyun-kyung   2018-09-02

THE GREEN subway line, line number two, is a portal for those seeking solace in the city. The never-ending 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. cycle, spontaneo

Lee Ha-Eun   2018-05-09

THE YEAR 2018 has begun with a series of fire incidents: the Miryang hospital fire, Jongno motel fire, and Hongdae conflagration are just a

Lee Hyun-kyung   2018-03-16

PHOTOGRAPHED BY LEE ERIC “VOLUNTEER WORK?” asked the taxi driver. Through the rear-view mirror the taxi driver glanced at the back seat, wit

Lee Eric   2017-11-14

EVERYONE IS looking for ways to express themselves. Whether it is by stripping down a complete outfit from a mannequin, discovering an item

Ko Eun-biy   2017-09-03

MANY OF us have been collecting something since we were young. Why do we collect items? Some people may gather antiques as an investment opp

Seo Ji-hye   2016-12-08

“BEWARE THE barrenness of a busy life,” said Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher. In fact, most people treat breaks as a luxury, due to t

Seo Ji-hye   2016-09-07

AN HOUR before the sun begins to set, the sky is illuminated with shades of red, orange, and yellow. Photographers refer to this moment as t

Kim Yu-jin   2016-06-07

“YESTERDAY, LOVE was such an easy game to play. Now, I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday,” sing The Beatles in their ren

Choi Ye-seon   2016-05-11

TEDIOUS DAYS repeat, exhausting people with their dullness. However, with just a little bit of attention, the days will no longer be as mono

Kim Yu-jin   2015-10-08

“IF YOU take a look around, the world is full of squares,” sings W.H.I.T.E in his famous tune that is now considered as one of the classics

Choi Ye-seon   2015-09-08

Not Just Any SpringThe enchanting spring of April April, the beginning of spring, is enchanting. The once merely frigid air now carries the

Kim Ji-sun   2015-04-01

Everything that you have always wished for, close enough for you to taste Now you're feeling more and more frustrated in your face as the do

Choi Ju-hye   2014-03-15

It is a gift, the presence this place has. It is where ribbons of laughter unfurl and ring like silver bells. It is where dreaming eyes glis

Choi Ju-hye   2013-10-09

SOME TIME ago, Songdo was nothing. Over the last couple of decades, what was nothing but ocean and seagulls eventually became a futuristic c

Hong Young-sik   2013-09-01

DEAR DIARY, At last! Today was the day Uncle Lee promised to take me and Gina out to the park. I asked mom if I could go, and she said yes!

Hong Young-sik   2013-04-03

WE ARE given twenty-four hours every day. With this allotted time, we keep ourselves busy by doing things, meeting people, or going places.

Hong Young-sik   2013-03-04