“Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover.” There’s an English expression that means not to judge something based solely on its appearance. However, the book with the title “생각하는 미친놈” (The Crazy Thinker) had a cover too striking to just pass by. With someone resembling a monk with a tight bun on the cover, it was hard to simply overlook ...
The history of South Korean football can be divided into pre- and post-2002 FIFA World Cup eras, marking significant development based on the achievement of reaching the semi-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Players who played crucial roles at that time also gained attention, either transferring to big clubs or pursuing successful post-retirement careers as coaches or broadcasters. “1998 ...
In the late 2000s and early 2010s, there was a craze for “humanities” in South Korea. It was a time when various humanities-related books, such as Ji Seong Lee’s “Lead through Reading” and Professor Michael Sandel’s “Justice,” were being published one after another. During this period, South Korea, which had been focused on manufacturing, was in the process of transitioning ...