During my high school years, I always faced writer’s block. It was difficult, no, terrifying to write. I took an AP Literature class in high school, and our teacher made us write an impromptu essay every hour because we had to take an AP exam that required us to write three essays within the time li
This article is going to make you uncomfortable. It is going to make you think about things that you would normally procrastinate on thinking about. Things you tell yourself you would think about on “another day” when you deep inside know that you never want to even acknowledge that it’s there. But
Romance was always one of my favorite genres to read. In fact, I wouldn’t correct you if you said it is the only genre I ever read. This also means that I have spent many nights immersed in many different romance novels — at least the ones that are all over BookTok (Yes, I scroll through BookTok eve
For the past two hours and twenty-seven minutes, I have been staring anxiously at my laptop screen with absolutely no work done. A second ago, I was determined to write the most creative, intelligible editorial that manages to be witty — and perhaps even inspiring. Yet, no matter how much time I spe
Abu Dhabi had been home to me for five and a half years. At the start of grade 6, I moved to Abu Dhabi with my family. It was such a challenging decision to make as a shy, stubborn child back then, who was scared to face changes in life. I was not much of an extrovert as I am now to seek out new peo
Erich Seligmann Fromm, an eminent psychoanalyst, and philosopher, once said, “Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired; it need not be deserved.” It readily assumes that all mothers are supposed to give their children unconditional love. Fromm was known for his book, “The Art of Love,” claimi
From the recent viral TikTok body positivity anthem, “Victoria’s Secret” to the third wave of body positivity movement that flooded social media in the 2010s, the body positivity movement has gained a lot of support over the decades, leading even big fashion brands to embrace and campaign for body p
Recently, I watched a lot of short videos on Youtube and Instagram. While there were lots of interesting videos to watch, the videos that I couldn’t stop watching was the ones where a Korean woman showed her vegan recipe of Korean cuisine while talking about her life. She was “The Korean Vegan” (her
As with any industry, the film industry has been in a depression for the past three years due to COVID-19. Movies were postponed in production, and audiences stopped going to the theater. As many regulations due to the pandemic have been lifted, the film industry has also regained energy. “Top Gun:
“....There’s a lot of work to be done”. I read the last sentence of the book ‘Beauty Sickness’. One question was all along on my mind as I was reading this wonderful book. ‘How beauty sick is Korea?’ Unlike the book that was based on scientific research, I can say the answer to the above question wi
I’ve stayed in Korea for all my life, about 22 years and eight months. The longest duration I’ve spent outside of this country was a month, when I was 13 years old. That’s probably why I was always so mesmerized in films and books that were set on a foreign country. I’ve always doubted the word “hig
For decades, the film industry has been obsessed with showcasing the enigmatic, yet evidently tumultuous life of international royal icon Princess Diana. From “Diana” to “the Crown,” there is already a deluge of films that either center around Princess Diana or the royal family. While another Prince
It’s spring everywhere and the green is catching up, replacing the pink in some places, proudly huffing up and claiming its rightful place on and around the branches. A few days ago, everything was painted pink all along the streets, on the gravel but also on everyone’s phones. One can find more flo
25 of March this spring, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was released in cinemas worldwide. In its simplest form, it’s an action-comedy film about love, acceptance, and most importantly, on focusing on the things that matter amidst the chaos that we reside in. To give you a brief summary of the
We live in what is called the era of the 4th industrial revolution or digital transformation. The core of this change is the emergence of super-intelligent AI. Many changes are expected in the future, and a graduate school cooperative course on post-human (which means future human) studies, has also
Throughout our lives, we encounter countless choices followed by consequences. The freedom to choose comes with great responsibility. In fact, the choice itself is not that important. What counts is your actions to prove it was right, at least that it was the best alternative. We live each day makin
As a junior who has been taking online classes over two years, it has become my habit to procrastinate on my studies because of the time flexibility of online classes, which is a dangerous advantage for students. When I was a freshman, I continued my studies with the habit of studying in high school
After working as an assistant professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for six years, I joined the Ewha Womans University in September 2021. Throughout my academic career, I have been teaching and researching MICE and event tourism. For most rea
In the past, people often sought their long-lost loved ones by placing “missing person” or “lost family” advertisements in newspapers. Like those longing ads, I would like to write an advertisement today in our dear advertisement-free newspaper. Or to be more precise, I would like to post a letter t
“There is a rainbow on my dashboard.” The woman thought it was strange because all the little icons on her dashboard suddenly lit up into an array of different colors. When she called her brother about this situation, he raced over to have her car towed away. When I saw this post on Instagram