It’s been almost two months since more than half of the population in South Korea has stayed indoors. Just when the quarantine had started, it felt like time had stopped just as our daily lives had, and yet, without notice, spring has silently arrived accompanying pinkish cherry blossoms. It is almo
Are you living the life you dreamed of?Everyone has at least a vague feeling or image of how they want to live. This is what you may call a “dream.” This dream may be something from succeeding in a diet, to what you want to achieve in your future career. Usually, we assume this dream to come true la
The recent Nth room sex crime has grabbed the attention of the public. What I found very weird about this incident was the public having to demand severe punishment to the perpetrators. As of March 23, more than two million people have signed the online petition demanding the disclosure of those rel
A television series named ‘I Live Alone’ aimed to broadcast common interests among those who live alone. It gained huge popularity amongst oneperson households.Recently, the number of people living alone increased drastically and is expected to grow. The companies are trying to figure out the causes
If someone asks my favorite word, I would answer ‘Valiant’ without any hesitation. Being ‘valiant’ means to act with bravery or boldness when things are difficult and the situation gives no cause for hope. Curiously, the meaning of this brief word has worked as a strong driving force for me to get b
Recall your childhood memory. What is your favorite spot in the playground? Among many apparatuses, riding the seesaw was one of the enjoyable spots in the playground. It is fun to balance the seating position for equilibrium. Being lifted up provided a conquering feeling and as I was being lowered,
What is the status of U.S. diplomacy toward North Korea? The problem with the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore was that it did not achieve sufficient denuclearization commitments to empower working-level implementation. The problem with the Hanoi summit was that it failed to realize sanctions relief an
Philosophy or people from ancient times thought about how life works since they were made. While inspecting it, they reasoned death, destiny, and god. Is there a certain destiny that we can’t deny? Is there an afterlife? Or the grand question: is there god?When people started asking questions about
‘How many likes will I get this time?’ I would ask myself every time I post my drawing on Instagram. It has been about one year since I actively used Instagram as a platform to share my art. However, this question, which captured and stressed me out all along, never failed to make me feel uneasy abo
One day, my fourteen-year-old daughter, who grew up mostly in the US tells me my name Heidi is one of the whitest name there is. I laughed.In fact, I had a visceral encounter with this “whiteness” at an international conference. Casually striking a conversation with a German scholar, I told my name
Let’s face it – we’re not used to dealing with international affairs. Or, at least a large proportion of us are. For a typical Korean student who was born, raised, and educated in this country, “Foreign affairs” stays in its vaguely alien space where you’ve read that it’s a big problem, you’ve heard
Hello, I am an undergraduate of Ewha Womans University studying English. Since the major will greatly influence my future, I chose what I like the most as my major. Consequently, I am always very delighted to hear lectures, participating in diverse programs exist in my disciplines. In other words, I
One early morning, I saw a person putting on makeup standing in a very crowded subway. I often saw people putting on makeup while seated on public transportation, but it was the first time to see someone doing so on feet. My first response in thought was admiration of the skill. My second thought ra
What is your body made of? Your body is made of skin tissues, bones, blood, fat, and more. You need nutrition to maintain your body. Your body needs to be healthy or else you might not be able to normally survive LIFE. So, everybody knows that your body is important. Without bodies, we cannot live a
Have you ever wondered about what the purpose of life is? This is a question that has been on my mind for as long as I can remember. From the day we start elementary school or, perhaps even earlier, we are told to work for the highest grades and attend the best universities. After that is done, we s
Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay / To mould me Man, did I solicit thee / From darkness to promote me?Parenting videos and cartoons seem hot on Instagram these days. Maybe it’s just some prejudiced Facebook algorithm that automatically sort users in their twenties as either married or preparin
“You don’t smoke?”Yeah, I get that a lot. (Disclaimer: I do not have anything against smokers, as long as he, she or they doesn’t blow the fume in my face.) And the reason I get that comment is because I have a LOT of tattoos. And this isn’t just my assumption, because I have asked people why they t
I sometimes wonder if people still believe in free speech. It is often attacked these days as an unnecessary concession to political adversaries when one has power over them. Or such freedom is cynically defended when one is out of power. On the positive importance of free speech, I can do no better
The world has changed. There is no need to study by conventional methods. Books have transformed into electronic tablets and music CDs have transited to streaming sites. Libraries have been digitalized. People carry smartphones to search through the internet using wireless connections. These outbrea
I write a diary every day. Even if I draw a single smiling face, it is my habit to record every day. Entering Ewha Womans University and coming to Seoul, I brought some of the diaries I wrote during the three years in high school. It was to actually do things that I wrote while I was preparing colle