Words: NYT, BBC, The Guardian, Lonely Planet. Former Senior Editor @timeout Seoul. Forever NY-er and Hodu🐕mama
Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Last yr, I told a friend I wanted to do a story on NK perspectives on SK-fashion. If only there were a fashion designer to interview. Little did I know, Jihyun was conceptualizing this ATST. Grateful to @VVFriedman! One intl call made all the difference.
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When I was young, my feminist mom didn’t let me watch kdramas and I’ve been wanting to write about how much they’ve changed since 2019. Thank you to @intifada69 & @etammykim/ @ttsgpod’s 우영우 episode!
Gendered tropes that once dominated the genre are slowly falling out of favor. In their place are strong female protagonists challenging the status quo.
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I graduate this summer, so I spoke with lots of international students to figure out how to land a journalism job in the US. Turns out interviews often end when recruiters find out candidates will need visa sponsorship. Offers have been rescinded. 🧵
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I’ve been thinking about my time at Seoul Tourism, trying to convince those in charge that nightlife exists and people go out to bars and clubs. There is a huge culture gap and govt orgs do not want to legitimize “going out” esp to places like itaewon.
I was flooded with tears bc a 16y/o high school student I know was in itaewon and messaged me this morning to say he got out safe but was so scared bc of all the bodies he saw. I can’t imagine being a parent waiting for their kid now.
My dog and I attended a free training course hosted by the government. Another lady told me she signed up for at-home training and the certified trainer came to her house for a customized class!
I read dozens of Jeong Kwan interviews before writing this for BMW’s print mag. Most make her out to be something she’s not, but here she’s honest about Buddhist food, being in the right place at the right time, enjoying insta and valuing ₩. It was fun!
Got to interview the great Woo Youngmi. I asked her if she ever eats cup ramen and binges shows, and she said no. via @NYTimes
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Hm. My dad is a terrible person and him leaving was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I’m okay and if you’re a person without a dad this father’s day, that’s okay, too! :)
Wrote this a while back and it finally got published. nationalgeographic.co.uk/tra…
Today, my grandfather passed away. I hadn’t been in touch and bc of family complications, I can’t speak to anyone else who knew him. He was a rigid man. A history professor, a stricter father. Everyone feared him except for his grandchildren. This is my favorite photo of him.
Social distancing, washing my hands and masking meant I haven’t been sick for a while. Korea’s reliable contact tracing also assured me I hadn’t come in touch w/ the virus, but I have a terrible sore throat and decided to test. Took two years, but here’s my first covid test. 😬
Seoul, Korea: Did a little museum tour this weekend. 1. A diary a mom kept for her daughters, 1947. Hangeul Museum. 2. Hunminjeongeum exhibit 3. Hanji center 4. Bojagi at new Seoul Museum of Craft Art. (Highly recommend.
A holiday postcard from my mom: A clear winter sky without a cloud in the sky. A pagoda overlooking the deep, dark ocean. A little Hodu playing with the waves. The sea is warm this winter. Wishes for all the same this year.
I’ve been really depressed about the seeming lack of progress I’ve been making in my writing/career but— people used to ask me which articles I was most proud of and I finally have some answers. Here’s a 2021 recap: 1/
Ventured into the world of making my own graphics for this piece on @WIRED wired.com/story/how-to-play-…
And as travel pieces picked up again, I wrote a few destination guides for @thetimes thetimes.co.uk/travel/destin…
Had so much fun reporting on communicating with dogs. wired.com/story/how-to-have-…