By Eun Byoul Oh
As I read many articles to reflect on 9/11, I once again was reminded of how New York came together in solidarity at the darkest hour of the city. People helped each other, and sacrificed all they had for other people. Through these stories, I told myself that darkness will eventually pass because love and solidarity will bring light at the end of the tunnel. I am never more proud of the city that I grew up in…

By KCCNYC Monthly Team

We went to the Mets’ Korean Heritage Day + September and October have always been busy for KCCNYC, so we look forward to seeing everyone at our events!

By Sharon Stern

Books help us remember.  They tell us stories.  A culture that loves books loves people and wants people to be the best versions of who they can be.  The written history of Korea tells us that it has always been such a place.  Korea has always been at the forefront of creating new and better ways to capture ideas, thoughts and history in written forms, as we will see in this month’s exploration of history.

By Jon Oaks
Last month, I wrote about the complicated feelings Korean Independence Day brings up for me because of my biological history. This month, as Chuseok approaches, I find myself thinking about another part of my identity instead: my adoptive history.

By Sharon Stern
I’m filling in for Josh this month and as we move into Chuseok season, I thought it would be appropriate to tell the story of the Moon Rabbit.  We touched on the symbolism briefly in the past, but the mythology is important to the celebration of Chuseok and is very prevalent in Korean culture.

By Sharon Stern
On August 30^th, we gathered to discuss the book The Investigation by Jung-myung Lee and translated by Chi-young Kim.

By Sharon Stern
The theme running through many of this month’s K-drama debuts seems to me to be an exploration of true emotions that we all face throughout our lives.  We often think we are in much more control of our emotions and our relationships with others than we really are.  There are lots of different emotional adventures to explore this month.  Dive in and enjoy!!

By Eun Byoul Oh
The August issue of KCCNYC Monthly reflects on Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonialism and how that history affects us today.

By Eun Byoul Oh
The folksong 'Arirang' is the epitome of Korean culture, as it encompasses the cultural pain and sorrow that Korea has traversed through millennia, surviving through multiple invasions and war. However, I think Arirang is ultimately a song of perseverance, and a song of solidarity and survival for Koreans. With Arirang roaring across MetLife Stadium, I felt a sense of patriotism – and it was weirdly surreal...

By Sharon Stern

August 15^th marks National Liberation Day in Korea.  It commemorates the day the Korean peninsula was liberated by the Allies at the end of WWII from the occupation of Japan. This month, we are going to take a look at what led up to the Japanese occupation.

By Eun Byoul Oh

KCCNYC is going to Citi Field to celebrate Korean Heritage on Korea’s Independence Day on August 15th! We can’t wait to see all of you there!

By Jon Oaks
August 15 is 광복절, Korea's National Liberation Day, some adoptees may feel deeply connected to this history and others may know very little about it or may not think about it at all. Although there isn’t any one correct way for an adoptee to relate to Gwangbokjeol, for me the holiday brings up some very personal questions about how history continues to shape families and identities.

By Sharon Stern
On July 26, we met to discuss the book Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum and translated by Shanna Tan.

By Sharon Stern
Several of the dramas coming up this month sound complicated and intriguing and they could turn out to be really interesting…but it will all come down to how the stories are told. Dig in and enjoy!

By Josh Kim
This month’s myth tells the story of friendship and sacrifice between man and nature, as told by Kim So-un and Frances Carpenter in their book “Korean Folktales”.