Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Americans’ Perspective of the Korean War There is the misconception that the Korean War was a proxy war, between the USA and the USSR, with Korea only being a pawn in their more significant conflict, but this is not entirely correct. This war was an ideological war. The…
Have you ever thought about learning a new language? Maybe you are someone who has found a passion for language study and has been studying for most of your life. Or maybe you studied up through high school or college but ultimately decided it just was not the path for you. Or maybe you have…
Did you know there is a public school in the United States named after a Korean? In September of 2009, a new public school opened in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles United School District Board of Education unanimously approved the name “Young Oak Kim Academy.” This academy became the first public school to have…
The Boom of Popular Korean Culture: A Shift in the Focus of the South Korean-US Relationship As United States president, President Trump, wrapped up his official Asia tour, his visit to the Republic of Korea on November 6th, 2017 served as a reinforcement of an over 60 year alliance between the two countries. Just this…