#korean-heritage tag

I grew up in the Midwest as a Korean adoptee. Living in Seoul helped me finally feel Korean and American.

A Korean adoptee in the Midwest sought her birth family, prepared for a reunion in South Korea, and struggled to name her identity before finding connection.

History

fromwww.thehistoryblog.com

3 weeks ago

Ten-panel folding screen to be restored in Korea

A set of 19th century paintings of Chilbosan has returned to Korea for conservation and restoration to its original folding screen format.

fromArchitectural Digest

5 months ago

Young Huh Reimagines Her Family's Historic Hudson Valley Farmhouse

In Korea, folktales don't begin with "Once upon a time." They begin, "Back when tigers used to smoke"-a phrase invoking an impossibly distant past when anything could happen. The phrase comes to life the moment you step inside the 1820s former farmhouse in New York's historic Hudson Valley that interior designer Young Huh calls home. Open the door and sure enough there's a classic center hall with wide-plank floors and a stair with a polished wood banister.

Design

Arts

fromTravel + Leisure

6 months ago

'Emily in Paris' Star Ashley Park Just Debuted an Exhibit Dedicated to Korean American Heritage-Here's What to Know

Ashley Park reconnects with her Korean heritage by creating Chroma, an immersive exhibition at Genesis House inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek color spectrum.

fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008

1 year ago

POST ARCHIVE FACTION Drops Poetic and Nature-Inspired "Souvenir Capsule" for Spring 2025 | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The 'Souvenir Capsule' taps into the emotional terrain of springâa time when transformation is constant, and memory feels sharpest.

Fashion & style

History

fromwww.nytimes.com

1 year ago

Why Some of Japan's Most Exciting Cultural Figures Are of Korean Descent

Japan's imperial legacy includes a significant Korean heritage that remains underacknowledged and its historical impacts are often glossed over in education.