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Back at school, I would spend many warm spring mornings with Pak Seonsaengnim, reading an editorial column called Bunsudae (분수대; fountain) clipped from old copies of the Joongang Ilbo (중앙일보) passed on to us by the owner of Blue Jay Dry Cleaners. In her wide, bright office, we would drink the tea that she had [...]

Losing My Name/ "No girlfriend in this or any country."

The Week of July 2
Started with a sleepy Monday and a cash withdrawal. Following Sung Ho to a coffee shop to study, I found out firsthand what Athena meant when she told me about the Starbucks Index that everyone in Seoul seems to know about (and the linked article is 3 years old): the prices [...]