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Hwait’ŭ 화이트: The many meanings of “white” in Korea

2017-01-18 saramcadory Body & Health, Clothing & Accessories, Dating, School Leave a comment

White in Korea, from makeup bag to pencil case

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keit’ŭ 게이트: Park Geun-hye’s Nixon hand-me-down

2016-11-29 saramcadory politics Leave a comment

How America’s classic political scandal begat a Korean word

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