10 Low Key Signs You’ve Become an Ajumma

Ajummas are commonly featured in Korean dramas as the beloved-but-annoying, loud, nagging mother or neighbor… sometimes as the point of comic relief and other times as the source of anxiety for the protagonists. But what exactly is an ajumma? Do you ever wonder if, now, at your age you’ve become an ajumma?  Google translate will tell you an ajumma is…

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Essential K-Dramas on Netflix in 2022

K-Drama is finally getting the recognition and audience it richly deserves. But sometimes too much choice is as challenging as too little. At the forefront of Korean entertainment in the US, Netflix hosts over 130 Korean titles at last count. On one hand, the abundance of options is amazing; on the other hand, so many…

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When We Fell Apart

Min-Jun Ford always felt out of place, but that changed with a late-night encounter at a crowded karaoke bar when he met Yu-jin, a smart, beautiful student who accepted him without question and made him feel seen for the first time. Yu-jin had her eyes trained on a high-profile career after graduation and she kept…

The Partition

“The Partition” is a short story from acclaimed Korean American author Don Lee, recipient of the American Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction. Mainly, she wanted to be left alone. She didn’t want a husband or a wife or a partner or a lover, she…