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.
COVID-era prayers
Parents of students who will take the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) pray for good luck for their children outside a building of Bongeun Temple in southern Seoul, Tuesday, 100 days ahead of the state-run college entrance exam, as the number of people allowed to enter the building for prayers and other Buddhist services has been limited due to current social distancing measures imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Yonhap
By Kwon Mee-yoo