Yun Dong-ju was a Korean poet whose work continues to resonate with readers today. Writing during the tumultuous period of Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945), Yun’s poetry grapples with themes of national identity, personal guilt, and the search for purity in a time of oppression. His poems are characterized by a deceptively simple style, often utilizing traditional Korean poetic forms […]

Lee Kwayong graduated from the Department of Photography at Chung-Ang University. He previously worked as a photographer at KARMA Studio and LIGHT Studio, and currently serves as the head of BRICK Studio and 15 Studio, where he continues to pursue a wide range of photographic projects. His work includes corporate promotional photography for major companies […]

Owner-Chef, Korean Fine Dining Restaurant Gyuban Kim Jiyoung is a Korean chef whose work reexamines traditional Korean cuisine through historical inquiry and contemporary practice. Drawing on Joseon-era texts and classical cookbooks, she interprets ingredients, techniques, seasonality, and the philosophy of the Five Elements in a refined modern culinary language. Since opening Gyuban in Seoul in […]

Park Chanho is a visual artist who has delved deeply into Korea’s ritual traditions and the profound question of death. The loss of his mother in boyhood sparked an intimate, enduring reflection that, over time, expanded into a universal human inquiry, expressed through photography, short films, and media art. His artistic journey extends into the […]

Son Kuki Heeyeon has worked across copywriting and design, moving fluidly between language and visual expression. Beginning with writing, she has expanded her thinking through images and structure, maintaining a sustained interest in exploring new forms and media. She currently works at an advertising and event company that promotes Korean culture primarily in North America, […]

Do Jeongyoon began writing through poetry and went on to work for many years as a copywriter and creative director. While crafting countless advertisements and messages, she has reflected on how language leaves traces on people’s emotions and choices. She currently teaches copywriting at a university. Stepping back from persuasive language, she now focuses on […]

Yoon Dong-joo died in Japan, a poet who knew the pain of the times and just a few months before the liberation before the pain was gone.  His poetry is the repetition of loneliness and burning anguish, but this also applies well to the daily reality we spend today.

Born and raised in Korea, Kim studied design in college before beginning a career as a designer. Later, she pursued TESOL studies and spent many years teaching English to children.  The author made her debut as a picture book creator with her first book, The Yoga Cat. She now lives in Arizona, USA, with her […]

Kyu-seok Lee • Certified 9th Dan in Taekwondo (earned December 6, 1997) • President, Asian Taekwondo Union • Global Vice President, Sun Moon University • Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, Youngsan University • Chair Professor, Youngsan University • Honorary Tenured Professor, Gachon University • Honorary Doctor and Honorary Professor, Uzbek National Physical Culture University • […]

Hyungwon Kang is an award-winning photojournalist and columnist whose career has taken him across the globe. He has worked with Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press, and Thomson Reuters, documenting world events with a distinctive visual and narrative voice.  As both a columnist and a photojournalist, Kang is a keen observer of culture, history, and […]

Yoon Kwangjun is a writer, photographer, and a multifaceted art enthusiast who transcends boundaries between fine art, music, architecture, and design. He has published numerous books, including bestsellers A Well-Taken Photo, Yoon Kwangjun’s Luxury Goods 101, Aesthetic Class, and The Ecstatic of the Garden.

Colin Marshall is an essayist and broadcaster on cities, language, and culture who has lived in Seoul for the past decade. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Times Literary Supplement, the Guardian, and the New York Times. He’s also a columnist for the Korean newspaper the […]

Lee Jongkeun graduated from Chung-Ang University’s Department of Photography and the graduate school of the same university. He runs a photo and video production company called GuruVisual Co., Ltd., and also teaches advertising photography at his alma mater. He has long been actively engaged in product, architecture, and food photography, and has worked on many […]

Robert Koehler is a writer, editor, translator and photographer who has lived in Korea since 1997. He has worked for several magazines and newspapers and written several books on Korean arts and culture.

Lee Minju graduated from the Department of Fashion Design at Sungkyunkwan University and received her Ph.D. from the same university with a dissertation titled “A Study of the Rituals and Costumes of the Joseon Dynasty.” Her research focuses not only on royal attire but also on the dress and stylistic expressions of the general nobility. […]