On May 1, 1922, Bang Jeong-hwan declared the first Children’s Day, marking one of his most prominent achievements as someone who believed that children were the key to Korea’s future as an independent nation.

Part of the ongoing effort by Koreans to reclaim their history and expose the truths of Japanese colonialism revolves around establishing the validity of their native flora and fauna.

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ provides a very different viewing experience than the original series, but it is yet another example of growing foreign interest in Korean culture, and the various ways in which people can appreciate and learn about it.

Heart-shaped boxes full of sweet treats may only seem fitting for Valentine’s Day, but Korean markets and street food stalls say otherwise. Starting in early November, stores and vendors throughout South Korea stock up on a vast assortment of the popular snack Pepero, according to Ji-Hye Lee, a…

Since May 22, members of the Korean Metal Workers Union are being assaulted by police due to their occupation in the auto plant. Protesting mass layoffs of about three thousand workers, approximately 600 sit-down strikers have endured raids by police and company-hired strikebreakers. Since July 20, strikers…

When I was an exchange student in Hong Kong two years ago, I learned that in Asia, some people (usually the older generation) assume that to be “American” is to be white. In Hong Kong, I chatted with some elderly Chinese and told them I was an exchange student from the…