Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
Celebrating Ukraine's traditional costume
Members of the Ukrainian community in Korea wear vyshyvanka, traditional Ukrainian embroidered clothing, in celebration of Vyshyvanka Day amid Russia's invasion of their country, in front of the Embassy of Ukraine to Korea in Yongsan District, Seoul, May 19. Vyshyvanka Day, which falls on every third Thursday of May, commemorates the ethnic embroidered costume of Ukraine. Ewha Womans University professors and Yongsan International School of Seoul students held a concert for peace in front of the embassy to celebrate Vyshyvanka Day. Courtesy of Embassy of Ukraine in Korea
By Kwon Mee-yoo