Kim Dong-kwan when he was in the military. Over a month ago the Joongang Ilbo printed an article about a former paratrooper who took part in the Kwangju Uprising. A court has ordered a veterans’ office to grant “National Meritorious Person� status to a 51-year-old man who has suffered from sch...

Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan's funeral is now past, but one of the interesting things about his passing is this: The posthumous cornea donation by Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan has inspired many Koreans to sign up as organ donors. Dr. Joo Choun-ki of Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital, who performed the procedu...

Almost three years ago, I wrote a post showing how Dohwa-dong, near Mapo, had changed over the years. For those who have studied Seoul's history, it is best known for being the location of the Mapo Apartments, Korea's first apartment complex. Quite some time ago I received an email from Julia Welch,...