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  • Happy Chuseok!

    Chuseok, Across a Divided Peninsula As we mark Chuseok—the mid-autumn harvest festival often called “Korean Thanksgiving”—Koreans everywhere gather to cook, travel home, and honor ancestors. The holiday predates the division of the peninsula; on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, families prepare offerings, share special foods, and remember those who came before them. Continue reading

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  • Shining the Light Again: Korea’s 80th Liberation Day

    On August 15, 1945, Koreans stepped into a new dawn. After thirty-five years of Japanese colonial rule, the nation was free. That date is now remembered as Gwangbokjeol (광복절), “the day the light returned.” This year, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of that historic day. Eight decades later, Gwangbokjeol continues to remind us that freedom Continue reading

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  • Finding Peace in a Conflicted World

    In the midst of rising international conflicts, how can we find peace in a conflicted world? Devastation in Gaza wages on as Israeli troops position themselves in Rafah for a full-scale incursion. Fierce fighting continues as Russia advances into Ukraine, capturing five more villages in the Donetsk region. Fire has destroyed and damaged 72 villages Continue reading

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