Madeo of Merchant
Madeo (마더; the phonetic enunciation of the English word ‘mother’) is a film exploring themes of blind faith and emasculation. It is the 4th film directed by Bong Joon-Ho, and…
Silk Related
Merchants from the North arriving to Seoul, via Pekin Pass highway, 1904. . Trade roads such as this had existed since the Silk Road days, and Koreans had established fond…
Keeping it Old School
An old school Korean restaurant with a man sitting next to a few ‘Ohng-Gi’ (옹기). Ohng-gi refers to clay pottery and in most cases they are used to fermentation or…
A Kitty Cat Hike
Came across a furry kitten friend on our hike on Gwanaksan (관악산: ‘Gwan-Ahk-San’)! The mountain’s name means “hat-shaped” and is located just South of Seoul, where the National University of…
Jemulpo of Incheon
Jemulpo or Chemulpo (제물포: “Jeh-Mool-Po”), is a harbour front in Incheon, where Korea first opened its gates for visitors in 1883. Its name ‘Jemulpo’ was once a pure Korean word…
A photographer in Seoul, c.1900.
A curious group of children gather outside their home to glance at a foreign photographer while a man walks by with a walking stick. This is an era after a…
Dang these teachers look beat.
“Yangban”(양반) is the scholar class of the Josun ( 조선) dynasty in Korea (1392-1897). These scholars are technically upper class, however this didn’t mean they were in better living conditions.…
