“OUR BAKERY was named after Gordes, a small town located in southeastern France. On the walls of our café, we have written our motto:

Cha Min-kyung   2020-03-13

When the droplets of rain bounce off his umbrellaOnto the lining of his cashmere coat,He puts his hands into his pocketAnd turns towards the

Yang Soung-hyun   2019-12-02

WARMTH, A feeling of happiness and comfort, something everyone needs in this chilly weather of December. Some deliberately look for warmth t

Cha Min-kyung   2019-12-02

“THIS IS my sixth year of working as a librarian at Yonsei. Although I did major in the Dept. of Library & Info. Science with the initial go

Cha Min-kyung   2019-11-02

White The opening to a new chapter, the symbol of a new start. That is the beginning to their story. At the end of the aisle stands a couple

Yang Soung-hyun   2019-11-02

WHETHER WE are outdoors or indoors, waiting at the bus stop, or taking a study break at our desks, our eyes are always fixed on one thing: t

Cha Min-kyung   2019-10-06

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

THE CHARMS of some places are seen best during the night. After dark, the light of a full moon on Deoksugung unveils a new kind of dimension

Yoon Young-seo   2019-06-03

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

CROWDS OF youth roam around the streets, occasionally stopping and peering into café windows for seats, or walking into bars to shed

Yang Soung-hyun   2019-04-04

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

FROZEN GRAPES harvested in late November are gemstones waiting to be refined into drops of ice wine*. As soon as the weather turns chilly, w

Lee Hyun-kyung   2018-11-04

ROYAL BLUE flags divide the sky to declare an indisputable victory. The cheering voices of students fill the air. At the center of the crowd

Lee Hyun-kyung   2018-10-02

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

UNIQUENESS IS a key virtue in the 21st century. Instead of conforming to a uniform standard of beauty, people customize their makeup, clothi

Lee Hyun-kyung   2018-05-08

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

RECKLESS DRIVING is a public menace. However, retaliatory actions to “punish” such driving—such as brake checking—can be even mo

Lee Hyun-kyung   2017-11-13

THE BALL hitting the court floor, the loud ringing of the buzz, the jolly cheering from the audience, and the exciting trills and comments f

Ko Eun-biy   2017-10-19