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Seoul, South Korea makes Beverly Hills look like a one-stoplight town when it comes to the beauty rat race, and it’s getting more intense every

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K-Content on the World Stage: Emergence, Explosion, and Staying Power with Steve Chung

From music to film to television and streaming series to food, K-content is dominating the world stage. With remarkable achievements across several artistic disciplines and

Kyung-Sook Shin with Jenny Wang Medina

  Author photo © Jun-yeon Kim An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, Please Look After Mom, I Went

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Author Talks: Bora Chung

 Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and the winner of a PEN/Heim Grant, Cursed Bunny  is the wildly original debut story collection from Bora Chung “Whether borrowing

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Korea & FIFA World Cup

  South Korea holds the proud distinction of being the first independent Asian country to participate in a FIFA World Cup tournament in 1954. Still,

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New Narratives in Korea: Baek Sehee

  Part memoir, part self-help book, and completely engrossing, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee is a book

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Happy Hour with Korean Influencers

Join us for an evening of conversation and networking with a diverse mix of Korean social media influencers and content creators. Meet a group of

Building Resilience: AAPI Identity and Mental Health

Illustration by Subin Yoo A great deal of stigma remains on conversations regarding mental health. Among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, the issue

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The Showrunners with Soo Hugh and Ria Tobaccowala

Soo Hugh, an acclaimed producer/writer and executive producer of Pachinko, one of the most anticipated drama series of 2022, talks about her career in television

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A Medical Doctor and Youtube Influencer in the Pandemic Era

The role of medical doctors is important now more than ever in this pandemic era. The impact of influential Youtubers is also increasing, as the

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