Yesterday (July 22rd), I met up with an old friend. I couldn’t recall exactly when we had last seen each other, but he told me it had been a year. Perhaps my life had been too hectic for a while, because I don’t think I answered his texts or calls for some time. I could … 더 읽기
Sometimes—or, if I’m being honest, quite often—I physically cringe when fragments of my immature past come to mind. When the words and actions of a younger, clumsier me make an unannounced visit, I often find myself muttering, “Ugh, I was insane.” When this happens on a quiet subway, the embarrassed glances from those around me … 더 읽기
On my way home from work yesterday, I was, as usual, scrolling through YouTube Shorts on my phone. A short interview with the actor Cha Seung-won that I stumbled upon has been lingering in my mind ever since. He was talking about nuanchi (눈치). In Korea, nuanchi is a complex concept, often understood as the art of reading a … 더 읽기