The Korea Herald publishes three writings and interviews by members of the Korean diaspora, which were included in the anthology " Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation. Following is the third in the series. --Ed. (3) Passages through Unknown RealitiesBy C.H. Choi I. A Return TripThis May, I will be returning to my hometown of Seoul to serve in the South Korean military. It’s quite a move after studying and working in the U.S. for the past five years, but I’m more daunted by the practical

The Korea Herald publishes three writings and interviews by members of the Korean diaspora, which were included in the anthology " Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation. Following is the second in the series. --Ed.  2) Metamorphoses to Love By Nancy Ko That morning in November after I received the Rhodes Scholarship, a fellow winner messaged me privately: “You deserve more hoopla on Facebook. My people are going crazy.” I burst out in hysterical tears. To my own bewilderment, I did not sto

The Korea Herald publishes three writings and interviews by members of the Korean diaspora, which were included in the anthology " Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation. Following is the first in the series. --Ed. Bo Seo is the editor-in-chief of the anthology from which the pieces are drawn. Growing up in Australia, I never considered myself much of a Korean. A lot of this had to do with living in a country with so checkered a relationship with migrants. But it also had to do with other K