What We Mean When We Say We’re Angry About the “Nth Room”
(Content warning: sexual assault, sex trafficking, torture. Summary section includes particularly graphic language.) What we mean is, we’re confused. We’re …
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To the Woman Who Used to Own the DVD Store
Most of Seoul is not beautiful because it developed so quickly, which is to say, most of Seoul is not beautiful because it could not keep up with its own creation, with its constant birthing of itself.
Questions People Have Asked About College Admissions
I really thought I was done talking about the US college admissions process. I never hated doing it, but I …
[S(e)oul City] 3. Wordsmiths & The Pocket
A single microphone in a dimmed room, a quiet buzz in the air. Not much of a spotlight. I step …
[S(e)oul City] 2. Seoul City Improv
Regular improv comedy shows, all in English, right in Seoul? That’s right. Seoul City Improv, an improv troupe that’s been …
Jeju Island: Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Spots
Gone are the days when Jeju was a vague land of ponies and tangerines, a second-choice destination for school trips …
[S(e)oul City] 1. Hergé Exhibition
My head might be in in college in America right now, but my heart and soul are firmly rooted at …
Lottery
In Korea, they call overweight girls unscratched lottery tickets. Because who knows— They might turn out pretty. Apparently, flesh …
Yellow Girl Hymnal
I. Come, Lord, let us welcome you home, Let us be shy when you take off your shoes, Let us …
Urban Picnic
Good girls sometimes don’t feel like going home. They buy cheap microwaved rice balls and sit in the streets. They …
