Between Death and Tteokbokki: The life and legacy of Baek Se-hee

Some writers try to change the world by shouting. Baek Se-hee did it by whispering. Her memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki was neither a manifesto nor a diagnosis. It wasn’t even a conventional story. It was a record of small, tender, painfully honest conversations with her psychiatrist — and […]

Trump Tariff: Yippy or depression? Which word caused Donald Trump’s tariff U-turn

Donald Trump said people were turning ‘yippy’ but insiders claimed he was turning ‘yippy’. As President Donald Trump walked back on tariffs, he said people were getting yippy and afraid as he announced that the reciprocal tariffs would take into effect after 90 days post the ongoing negotiation with the countries. Except for China. No […]