Legal or not, prostitution is in high demand. Sex workers are fighting for an environment free of violence, crime and stigmas.
I Sell Sex and I Have Rights, Too
The Business of Buying a Bride
A look inside South Korea's sometimes shady bride-buying industry
Severely Disabled Call for 24-Hour Care
This article appeared online on October 3, 2017 for The Korea Herald. By Bak Se-hwan and Anita McKay. As a software engineer, Yoo Yong-sik never thought that he would be unable to live independently. Since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2010, Yoo, 55, now finds himself... Continue Reading →
Islamic Group Offers Community, Piece of Home for Foreign Muslims
This article appeared in the September 20, 2017 edition of The Korea Herald. Hussaina Abdullahi, 19, arrived in Korea two years ago from Nigeria after being introduced to the culture through the Korean Culture Center while she was in school. The information she received there coupled with an interest in K-dramas was enough to... Continue Reading →
Making More Than Makgeolli
Two expats on mission to teach the world about traditional Korean alcohol
Finding Common Ground in Korea’s Diversity
New Filipino association aims to foster a better understanding of Korea’s growing diversity
K-Beauty Clicks With US Consumers
With innovative technology and ‘skin-first’ philosophy, K-beauty is winning over US consumers
Thou Shalt Not Forget: Memories from the Korean War
“Kim, Il-sung introduced us,” Lim Ok-ryeon, 82, says laughing as she enters the home she shares with her husband Seo, In-gyu, 88. They met in 1956 in Mokpo after the Korean War forced both of them out of their hometowns; Lim from a small village near the 38th Parallel; Seo from Naju, a city in the southern province of Jeollanam do.
EDITING: From North to South
Three young defectors talk about their journey to the South and the challenges they face while adapting to their new life
EDITING: Fighting for a Fair Deal
This article appeared in the November 2015 issue of Groove Korea. Edited by Anita McKay. Story by Dave Hazzan. Photos by Steve Smith. Additional photos by Jo Turner. Illustration by Craig Stuart. Translation by Sy Park. Rath Mony Muth, 28, is from the Cambodian countryside. Ten years ago he came to Ansan, just south... Continue Reading →
EDITING: From Apathy to Empathy?
The uneven progress of Korea's animal protection movement
EDITING: Legal Overtones
Despite the growing popularity of tattoos and abundance of tattoo parlors, the industry is still fighting to become legalized
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