Jazz Essay

There is a saying that often comes up when there is conflict among engineers. “Machines don’t lie.” Even pomade, carefully curled upwards and tightly bound with spray, does not lie. Sometimes the parting is misplaced, the curled-up bangs lack sufficient hold, or the side hair, held straight down, sticks out. Like automated conveyor equipment assembled … Read more

I can list three main reasons why I like Japan. First, there are bidets in almost every place. (For some people, that is important.) Second, the people are incredibly polite and kind. Because of my nature of easily adapting to others’ basic manners, my self-esteem soars, making me think, “Was I always this kind of … Read more

Let me introduce a truly delicious ramen recipe. Go into a convenience store, buy a large cup of ‘Jin Ramen Spicy’, tear off the lid, add the soup base, fill the water up to the appropriate line, and microwave it for 3 minutes, making sure not to place it right in the center. Of all … Read more

To be honest, I don’t particularly like classical music. I suspect it is because my nature lacks the composure that classical music possesses, yet even so, there are times when I feel a certain resonance in it. That was the case for me at a neat classical record store in Brussels. Familiar classical music quietly … Read more

As expected, the twist occurs unexpectedly at the very end. The most enjoyable part of traveling abroad is meeting diverse people and conversing about what they truly think and how they live. I had stopped by Poznań to meet a Polish friend I was close with during my studies abroad. While waiting for a dinner … Read more

It was probably in a page about jazz I heard in Yancheng. At the time, I felt I had to unhesitatingly retract my statement that jazz and China do not go well together. I always try to be reserved in my speech to avoid hastily generalizing a few experiences, but it seems mistakes are repeated … Read more

From my mid-teens to my mid-twenties, the main genre of my playlist was Korean hip-hop. My favorite musician was Kebee, and my favorite album was Baechigi’s third album, “Out of Control.” Judging subjectively, the hip-hop of the 2000s was quite poetic. It seemed as though Movement, Budda Baby, and Soul Company poured themselves into their … Read more

There are a few characteristics I am obsessed with: diversity, productivity, constancy, duality, and so on. This page is intended to discuss diversity. My obsession with diversity stems from my personal interpretation of the 20th-century tragedies born from Joseon’s isolationist policies and Japan’s Meiji Restoration while studying history, as well as the objective fact that … Read more

Walking. Walking again, When I got tired walking, going into a place to rest, While resting, drinking mild café au lait or black coffee and reading Haruki, Once I got used to comfort, packing my bags and walking again, Then suddenly I began to doubt Haruki’s writings, And yet, realizing that a significant portion was … Read more

Ever since I was young, I have wanted to have a younger brother. And there is a Chinese friend who desperately wished he had an older brother. My meeting with him began when I posted a job ad on Danggeun Market(Korean society APP) to improve my Chinese conversation skills more quickly. He had just finished … Read more