Postcards: a couple in Kyoto
This scene from Kyoto last year reminded me of a Haruki Murakami novel, and I suddenly felt elated thinking about Murakami’s somber prose that flow so beautifully across each page. I thought of Norwegian Wood, where he establishes such rich relationships between characters that you feel like you’re physically there listening to their conversations. I imagined...
Ice Fishing in Hwacheon: embracing Korea’s sub-zero temperatures
The stressful holidays have passed, and now it’s January and time to relax. In Korea, we are currently living in frigid, sub-zero temperatures. Everyday I bundle up in my thick winter coat and Uggs, which I refused to wear in the past because they are so hideous-looking, but now I wear them with pride. Sometimes...
By day: street art and steel factories in Mullae
A few weeks ago, I visited Mullae, “the art village of Seoul,” located on the Western side of the city in Youngdeungpo-gu. I shot some photos of the neighborhood at night, documenting the small metal and steel factories, narrow alleyways and street art illuminated by the dim glow of street lights. As I mentioned in...
By Night: street art and steel factories in Mullae
To many, Seoul is a city that is stark and clean. Cloned, white high-rise apartment buildings are replacing old, demolished houses, and graffiti and street art is rare. Some neighborhoods have yet to be redeveloped, such as my neighborhood in northeast Seoul, comprised of 1970′s style houses with kimchi pots and gardens on the rooftops, and others...
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