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White marble steps at art gallery, for whom?
Leeum is inarguably one of best art galleries in Korea. Under the sponsorship of Samsung’s founding Lee family – the name is the...
Jisook Bae
Sep 17, 20253 min read


Korea's definitely upping gender equality efforts
It’s Gender Equality Week in Korea, and this year, it arrives alongside some news that quietly but clearly suggests a shift. The...
Jisook Bae
Sep 1, 20252 min read


The Unsolicited Commentary on My Calves and the Cost of Lookism in Korea
I was waiting for a bus not long ago, wearing black capri pants that covered half my calves. A woman sitting nearby looked at me, then...
Jisook Bae
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Why would car-racing movies not care about featuring racial diversity?
Beautiful actress has been cut out entirely from a blockbuster. An up-and-coming actor was a wall flower with no line in another...
Jisook Bae
Jun 23, 20254 min read


"Dynamic Korea" — But how inclusive is it Really?
Korea, precisely South Korea, or the Republic of Korea, has been embracing extreme dynamicity when it comes to economic development. But...
Jisook Bae
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Disney, please leave Shuri a leader. Wakanda Doesn’t Need a Prince.
poster of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" by Disney (IMDB) Black Panther, the Disney-owned film franchise about a mighty king with...
Jisook Bae
Jun 23, 20254 min read
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