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Monday, April 20, 2026

The 66th anniversary of the April 19, 1960 student revolution

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 Yesterday was the 66th anniversary of the April 19, 1960 student revolution. I'd never visited the 4.19 Cemetery before, but with a fri...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Recovering family prestige: The inscriptions on the Pungsan Sim family tombs on Gaehwasan.

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The tomb of Sim Jeong.    A few weeks ago I wrote about the history of Gaehwasan and the Pungsan Sim family in the Korea Times  ahead of a h...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Unearthing the bloody history that lies beneath the tranquility of Gaehwasan's flowers

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My latest Korea Times article is about Gaehwasan, the mountain I lived next to for 11 years, and the relics, tombs, and Korean War memorial...
Monday, February 02, 2026

Vindication for teacher who convinced students to speak out against sexual harassment, then reported her school when it violated their rights and was transferred as punishment

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The story below is infuriating but predictable in many ways, unfortunately. I first learned of it by reading  this article : The Seoul Admin...
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