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An Interview with Joey Rositano, Photographer of Jeju Shamanism

Joey Rositano is not your ordinary expat. Hailing from Nashville, the Tennessee native has called Jeju-do, an island off the southern coast of South Korea, home for the past nine years.  But it’s not just the island’s tropical charms and beautiful beaches that keep him there. Rather, his interests in shamanism, a religion that has …

The Sinister Side of Seoul

Halloween is just around the corner and though it may not be a traditional holiday here in Korea, there’s still plenty to do to get in the spirit.  Kindergartners carve pumpkins, dance clubs hold costume parties and local amusement parks host haunted houses. But for those of us who need a bit more horror in …