Seoul-based journalist with reporting experience in diverse areas
North by Northwestern: Alcoholic message There are nights that stars form in the shape of a whiskey bottle after a long day. Everything slips out of my hands, and I end up swimming in nostalgia. I dig through my apartment looking for a sip of Read More …
North By Northwestern: A sweaty memoir of companionship Sweat runs down my back, seeping through my uniform. Sitting on a heated tank, I imagine myself as a pork belly fried on a pan. The smoke from my dry cigarette draws the moisture out of my Read More …
North By Northwestern: Reminiscence of Companionship at Camp Carroll Blowing out smokes through the snow at Camp Carroll is what this year’s Christmas Eve is all about. Thinking of how far I have come, I stare at a trash can, filled with empty beer bottles Read More …
North by Nothwestern: KATUSA Journal of Camp Jackson The train towards Camp Jackson, Euijeongbu, is tedious. I am counting down time, continuously tapping my feet on the floor, dragging my boots every half-an-hour to the restroom just to moisturize my palms. After five-and-a-half hours, as Read More …
Slant News: Enduring A Cold, Miserable Night Of Korean Military Training North By Northwestern: A Lonesome Battle I wake up around 3 o’clock in the morning only to find out my feet are icy cold. No one can help me. No one can deliver a Read More …