"How dare coffee?!" Those were the words uttered by a TV news anchor in a clip that went viral in Korea. He was condemning the perfidy of Starbucks in making light of the May 18, 1980 Gwangju Massacre by the military forces of Chun Doo-hwan. Despite the u... See more
I recently read the fascinating account of how Richard Dawkins, the famous author of the "God Delusion" and highly respected skeptic, spent several days speaking with an artificial intelligence (AI) bot named Claudia and “left with the overwhelming feelin... See more
There is a particular kind of courage in choosing silence. In an era defined by spectacle—where fashion weeks increasingly compete for viral moments and decibel counts—COS staged its Spring Summer 2026 collection in Seoul with the kind of deliberate still... See more
The 2nd World Meditation Day Forum, held in Seoul on March 20 to 21, marked an important moment in the global evolution of meditation from a primarily spiritual discipline into a field shaped by science, public policy and cross-cultural collaboration. Con... See more
Fashion All Roads Lead to BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE: The MAP Collection Path of least resistance There is something quietly exhilarating about standing at the edge of a new journey. Whether literal or symbolic, a fresh beginning carries a sense of anticipation... See more
