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For three and a half years, I spent many hours reading books from Palestine, Egypt, Japan, Taiwan. and Mainland... literature major minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/crossroads/ Standing at the Crossroads of “Should I or Shouldn’t I” | Minsuk Kang This is a translated version of Ko’s second essay of a series “Where Does the Courage to Take On Challenges Come From?” A Collection of Bold Challenges Happily... standing crossroads minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/sorry/ I’m Sorry | Minsuk Kang “Are you Sungyoon Kim? This is police investigator Dosuk Park. I’m calling to inform you of important information regarding your father, Shinyong Kim.” Too... sorry minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/the-joy-of-not-worshipping-celebrities/ The joy of not worshipping celebrities | Minsuk Kang Ten years ago, I used to ask celebrities for pictures. 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Politicians should care about the well-being of millions, but it... help others deserve leaders grow minsuk https://kangminsuk.com/blog/blogging/ These are my favorite blogging platforms and tools | Minsuk Kang All of these services are subscription-based and privacy-friendly. Let me know if you need help setting up your blog. I’d love to help as a fellow blogger.... blogging platforms favorite tools minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/sashimi/ Sashimi | Minsuk Kang I saw the owner of a Japanese restaurant hammering a fish on the pavement. The hammer was damp and at least three times larger than the ones we use at home.... sashimi minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/23-04-26/ Korean Identity | Minsuk Kang When I moved to the US, kids at my high school called me Jackie Chan, Ichiro, and Yao Ming. 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We had been discussing the desperate need for haircuts for over a month, so we decided to walk into a salon closest to our... best haircut minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/the-message-from-god-2/ The Message from God 2 | Minsuk Kang I was left with a search box on top of the page. Numb, I stood up and clasped my hands behind my head. A mosquito landed on my forehead and drained the blood... message god minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/being-a-beginner/ Practicing Being a Beginner | Minsuk Kang This is a translated version of Ko’s fourth essay of a series “Where Does the Courage to Take On Challenges Come From?” In recent months, I’ve faced many... practicing beginner minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/meaning-in-life/ How individuals find meaning in life | Minsuk Kang Every day, I let myself get trapped in this whirlpool of excessive information. 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Last weekend, my wife and I visited Seoul for the first time in about a year. We were... two days seoul minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/23-04-06/ I'm in Love With This World | Minsuk Kang This quote from John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed resonated with me. I cry a lot because I miss people. I cry a lot because they die, and I can’t stop... love world minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/tags/drawing/ Drawing | Minsuk Kang drawing minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/tags/notes/ Notes | Minsuk Kang notes minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/2025-albums/ My Favorite Albums in 2025 | Minsuk Kang I’ve kept coming back to these albums this year. They are not in any particular order. Balloonerism - Mac Miller My Favorite Things - John Coltrane Shades of... favorite albums minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/yuhak/ Yuhak | Minsuk Kang Cho Hoon was back in Seoul. Two years ago, when Hoon left Seoul for high school in Pittsburgh, he was told to never come back unless he could speak English... minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/father/ I'm becoming a father soon | Minsuk Kang This is happening. Our baby girl will be born in two months. Am I ready? Not really. I’ve never taken care of, let alone touched, a newborn baby. (How the hell... becoming father soon minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/2/ Creators Over Consumers | Minsuk Kang Artists work while critics complain. I have the utmost respect for those who are passionate about perfecting their creations. I look up to doers, not talkers.... creators consumers minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/1984/ Some thoughts after reading 1984 by George Orwell | Minsuk Kang Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past. 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Likely because my mom was a politician who wrote columns in local... care politics minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/sense-of-stability/ Sharing a Sense of Stability | Minsuk Kang This is a translated version of Ko’s third essay of a series “Where Does the Courage to Take On Challenges Come From?” If I were to write a new resume with... sharing sense stability minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/ Home | Minsuk Kang minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/all-texts/ All texts of kangminsuk.com | Minsuk Kang Creating a page of all texts from my Hugo website. texts minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/drowning/ I'm Drowning | Minsuk Kang What can I say? It was an ordinary day. I just lay down on my couch and let my mind take me somewhere new. 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I have to run a restaurant with my wife, publish a daily post here, and paint walls in a house we’ll soon be moving into. Our... busy great minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/23-05-28/ Random Thoughts #2 | Minsuk Kang Here’re some half-baked thoughts in my notebook. I admire people who ask serious questions. What makes humans different from other animals? How did we end up... random thoughts minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/history/ What is History? | Minsuk Kang What is history? If we judge by today’s media landscape, history appears to be nothing more than the diaries of powerful individuals. Turn on any news channel,... history minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/the-banner/ The Banner | Minsuk Kang Youngsoon walked around her neighborhood and looked for a perfect spot to put up a hanging banner. She paid 55,000 won for the coated polyester banner as she... banner minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/23-04-27/ Butt Does All the Hard Work | Minsuk Kang “Listen, butt does all the hard work.” Dad used to say this whenever we went to a sauna together. He had this theory that most people forget to take care of... hard work butt minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/23-05-15/ Korean Han and Nunchi | Minsuk Kang When Tim Ferriss interviewed Korean American artist Bobby Hundreds, Tim asked a stream of questions to find out why Korean entertainment is taking over the... korean han minsuk kang https://kangminsuk.com/blog/23-04-30/ Should Conversations be Productized? | Minsuk Kang My wife and I had great conversations with our friends today. Like us, they’re small business owners who want their work to reflect who they are. 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