Baby Got Bok, or an Attempt to Aesthetically Open the Hanbok to Other(ed) Bodies, Part 1

The Reformation of Korean Tradition: The “Gae-ryang Hanbok”

“Tradition” in Korea is a commodity. And like any commodity, it can be bought and sold. It can…

“Multiculturalism”: Korea’s Most Obstinate “Iron Cage”

The Battle for Normal and the Queering of Korea

On CGV’s Ill-conceived Marketing Gimmick, the Costumization of Otherness, and the Critical Unwieldiness of the Term “Cultural Appropriation”

The Blockchain and Its Possible Utility for Social Science Investigation

Continued New Takes on the Hanbok

My latest project involves taking the traditional Korean hanbok and its traditional photographic…

Seoul Fashion Week and Its Hypermodern Youth

The twice-yearly (late March and late October) industry event Seoul Fashion Week…

Heralds of their Ages: The Flaneur and the Paepi

Urban Stages: I Went to Harajuku and Found Exactly What I Was Looking For