“People think I’ve achieved quick success through luck, but I’ve always believed that you make your own luck.” – Peggy Gou Peggy Gou’s smash hit “(It Goes Like) Nanana” stormed UK’s top 5 to take its place alongside Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. Long known to electro house music lovers as an A-List…
Korean Spas Guide: Pampering the Korean Way It’s not just you. Summer days do feel far away. If the cold season seems especially tough this year, do yourself a favor and take a Korean spa day. How are Korean spas different from American spas? Well, a meal at a conventional restaurant or at a Vegas…
Songpyeon is the food most associated with Chuseok and it’s easier to make than you might think. Songpyeon (송편) is a traditional Korean rice cake that is commonly made and enjoyed during Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day. Chuseok falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, usually in…
Ddobar by Chef Jiho Kim adds another bright note to the NYC modern Korean restaurant scene. When Ddobar opened its doors late last year at Chelsea’s Olly Olly Market, a refreshingly affordable tasting menu took center stage. Korean-style fried tofu rice pockets with a variety of toppings like pork shoulders, duck pastrami, short rib, sea…
Koreans take snacking very seriously and the competition is fierce for ranking high among the best Korean snacks. You may have heard of Korean turtle ships but have you heard of Korean turtle chips? If not, you are missing out! There’s no limit to how creative they get in terms of variety of flavors and…
Divorcees compete to find true love while living together for a week in a beautiful resort mansion The twist in Season 4 of “Love After Divorce” is that the contestants are all Korean Americans. This year the popular Korean reality television series decided to take a more global approach with the couples and its filming…
The obscure and hard to pronounce DAENG GI MEO RI Gold shampoo has been sold at Costco for the past several years. Now I know why. Even the best wellness and beauty products seem to take a lot of time and hard work to see results. Allow me to introduce some instant gratification into your…
With this announcement, Son becomes not only the first Asian captain in the Premier League but also the first Asian captain in any of the top five football leagues in Europe. With the recent departures of former captain Hugo Lloris and vice-captain Harry Kane, the spot for the team captain was vacant at the…
Jimin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island; Dayton, Ohio; and Jamestown, New York. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. She is the author of “A Small Revolution” and has written for American Public Media’s Weekend America, Poets & Writers, and Catapult, and other media outlets. She…
I’ve been collecting art for more than 25 years. Like many things in life, it was a stroke of luck that led to the purchase of my first significant painting in 1997. I was living in Tokyo when a colleague alerted me that a Japanese institution was looking to unload a number of paintings. Through…