In the subway, there is an advertisement picture in which a woman watches a snap movie on her phone. Beside her, a young boy is touching his phone and he reads a webtoon. In addition, a girl student i
Have you ever seen a grandfather crazy about break-dancing and performing idol dances?A grandfather called “the dancing machine” is here! It is hard for him to dance because he is old, so his physical
Many of my students are from small cities and towns all around South Korea, and elsewhere. A common series of questions I ask them usually goes something like this:“Where is your hometown?” “I am from
Do you know "Jjapaguri"? This food appeared on the MBC's program, named "Dad, Where Are We Going?" and it drew the attention of many people. This food was created by cooking together two differen
Can it be possible to interview 1,000 persons by oneself? Is this complete nonsense? There is an interview reporter who has interviewed 1,000 persons! He has interviewed ordinary people who achieved s
"Selection" is very important thing in living our life that we can't forecast. Our life is decided by "selection" which we made at that time. According to people who we select to meet, a job whic
Every year, around this time, I am reminded that the Grammy Awards exist and that many people around the world (but mostly Americans) pay attention. These awards are given out by the National Academy
Have you ever made a doll by knitting? People who have tried knitting crochet ever just once would know the difficulty of it. It is boring and hard to complete. However, there is a designer who loves
How often do you go to traditional markets? Nowadays, many people prefer to purchase goods from supermarkets and online shopping malls rather than from the traditional markets. However, going to tradi
There are many channels in the modern media these days. In the past, we could only see the programs of public television stations, while we can see many programs made by cable TV stations these days.
Home is part of our identity, but what happens when we no longer live there? Many years ago, one of my writing professors in college told me that in order to write about my home region of the southern
They play the violin, piano and ‘haegum’ which is a traditional Korean instrument; other instruments are often added. They went to Europe and gave foreigners the Korean sound in person. They have a dr
The picture of ‘Fresh Warning’ became a issue on the Internet lately. There is a sentence ‘In case of fire, exit the building before taking it’. Like this, we always take a picture of our life. We too
The literature of the Southern United States―the place where I come from―has been and can be many things, but above all it is the literature of the haunted. It is the literature of a land that is at o
Just as this summer is hot, so are the stages of girl-groups in 2013. Controversial as it has been long before, their sensational performances on the stages are still discomforting to many Koreans who
Someone touches you. You look back. But, there is no one. Someone touches you again. You look back again. There is a ghost! If you can see a ghost, how do you feel? When you can see a ghost, what do y
Yogi Berra, a former American Major League Baseball legend said,“It ain’t over until it’s over.” It means no one can predict the result of a baseball game until the game is over. Some say the most fas
Do you know most of the sounds in movies are artificially made? All sounds, like simmering soup, metallic sounds, and the crack of a rifle shot are manufactured in entirely different ways from the way
Have you ever imagined life as a blind person? The blind are in darkness all day long. Activities that “sighted” people take for granted like walking along the side walk, taking a trip, and having mea
In Korea, the number of smart phone users is over 80%. Everybody on the streets, subways, and buses are on their phones. What are a large number of these people doing on these devices? It is "Webtoon