A Few Boys w Gunz
The Koreans were the last of the 3 Eastern Asian countries, behind China and Japan, to adapt gunpowder technology and the following developments of the musket. It affected warfare greatly…
Insadong Stroll
Somewhere in #인사동 w mother. . This historic neighborhood became a place for antique trading for those affected by the Japanese occupation (1910-1945). However, it saw a change after the Korean War,…
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring
‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring’ is an internationally acclaimed film by Kim Ki-Duk that tells the principals of Buddhism using seasons to portray stages of life. It is perhaps one…
The River that Splits the City
Han-gaang (한강) then and Han-gaang now. Gaang means ‘river’ in Korean and Han is derived from a pure Korean word ‘Han-garam’. ‘Han-garam’ means big and full (like yo mama, I…
A Merchant of Seoul
A picture of a merchant in Seoul (circa 1903). This young man seems to be hustling ‘yak-gwa’ (약과: sugar/honey cookies), ‘dduk’ (떡: rice cakes), and dried fruits (looks like prunes).…
