I still live in the United States. And living here, there are moments when I unexpectedly feel connected to Korea. One of those moments comes from watching freight trains. American freight trains are unbelievably long—sometimes stretching farther than the eye can see. And for years, the cars on those trains were stacked two or three… Continue reading Understanding the Impact of Hanjin’s Bankruptcy on Korean Economy 사라진 컨테이너에서 시작된 질문 — 내가 한진 파산을 다시 공부하게 된 이유
Month: July 2026
고전 명언으로 본 인간의 본성 Human Nature as Seen Through Classic Quotes
11 Maxims That Explain Human Society Power, loyalty, emotion, anxiety, and the Middle Path. 1. Tosa Gupeng (兔死狗烹) — Used When Needed, Discarded When Not Meaning Power uses people as tools. When the work is done, the tool becomes a risk. Origins In ancient China, generals who won wars were often removed afterward. Examples East:… Continue reading 고전 명언으로 본 인간의 본성 Human Nature as Seen Through Classic Quotes
Fantasy vs Reality: The Chinese Internet Paradox
A Nation Living in Fantasy, People Searching for Reality Last night, someone from China visited my blog. In a country where Netflix is blocked and Korean content cannot enter legally, someone found a detour to read my writing. Seeking what is forbidden is, in a way, a sign of affection. Yet they also criticize Korea,… Continue reading Fantasy vs Reality: The Chinese Internet Paradox
Global Reach: How My Blog Attracts Worldwide Readers
This morning, curious to see how far my writing had traveled across the globe, I checked my blog’s visitor logs. One from China, one from India. The numbers for the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Korea—where I had expected—actually showed a steady increase. However, China was a real surprise. How did they come across my writing?… Continue reading Global Reach: How My Blog Attracts Worldwide Readers
What Trend Would You Eliminate Forever?
If I could get rid of one thing, I would want to get rid of the ‘trend that every app must send notifications.’ We have lived for too long in a strange era where we receive notifications just to turn them off. 하나를 지울 수 있다면,‘모든 앱이 알림을 보내야 한다는 트렌드’를 없애고 싶다.우리는 알림을 끄기… Continue reading What Trend Would You Eliminate Forever?
The Life of Kang Gong-won-my Grandfather 강공원(姜公園)의 생애
Between Eras Kang Gong-won was born in 1901 in Pyeongtaek, a low plain that flooded whenever the rain grew heavy. He studied Confucian classics at the local hyanggyo and learned modern writing, arithmetic and music from a Japanese teacher. He grew up on the boundary where tradition and modernity overlapped. A First Meeting When he… Continue reading The Life of Kang Gong-won-my Grandfather 강공원(姜公園)의 생애
Fridays Without a Fence: A Parenting Challenge
“금요일엔 펜스가 날아가고, 토요일엔 나는 락희 생파. 남편 + 유미는 홈 시큐리티 팀. 펜스가 없으니 유미가 길로 껑충 나가버려서 요즘은 집도, 유미도 같이 지켜야 하는 날들.” On Fridays, the fence flies away, and on Saturdays, I’m at Locklyn[s birthday party. My husband and Yumi are the home security team. Since there is no fence, Yumi… Continue reading Fridays Without a Fence: A Parenting Challenge
The life my grandmother told me, today I record할머니가 들려준 삶, 내가 기록하는 오늘
〈Grandmother’s Time〉 My grandmother was born in Anseong and married into a family in Pyeongtaek at the age of sixteen. For women of her generation, marriage was not a beginning but a burden. Life as a young bride meant endurance—layer upon layer of expectations, chores, and silent obedience. She watched elders pass away one by… Continue reading The life my grandmother told me, today I record할머니가 들려준 삶, 내가 기록하는 오늘
조선 양반 계급의 지속성과 현대 영향 The Continuity of the Joseon Yangban Class and Modern Influence
조선 양반 계급은 해체되지 않았다 조선 왕조는 무너졌지만, 그 왕조를 지탱하던 계급 구조는 사라지지 않았다. 양반 계급은 일제강점기에도 관료·경찰·지식인으로 재편되며 살아남았고, 해방 이후에는 정치·법조·관료·언론·재계로 자연스럽게 흘러갔다. 계급은 해체되지 않았고, 형태만 바뀌었다. 그래서 지금도 한국 사회의 엘리트층을 보면 조선 사대부 가문의 후손들이 적지 않다. 그들이 조상처럼 당파 싸움을 그대로 이어간다는 뜻은 아니지만, 교육·재산·인맥·혼맥·지역 기반 같은 사회적… Continue reading 조선 양반 계급의 지속성과 현대 영향 The Continuity of the Joseon Yangban Class and Modern Influence
The Journey Within: Exploring My Wanderer’s Impulse
The World Moves Inside Me, Even Without Taking a Bus I have lived a life that looks perfectly ordinary. Ordinary education, ordinary jobs, an ordinary marriage. From the outside, nothing stands out. But when I trace my memories back, I realize I was never an ordinary child. I was the kid whose ears perked up… Continue reading The Journey Within: Exploring My Wanderer’s Impulse