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Life is … (2)
“Stormy past” – Ben It was an amazing come back. First day I arrived I was placed inside a hotel in Orange County, CA. My boss booked a hotel for 7 days for me to stay. I have known my boss for a long time. He was my hyung. An older brother whom I met… Read more
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Life is…
“Living inside a fantasy and facing reality. A stark contrast. And we choose fantasy, because it is sweeter.” – Ben Apr, 2019, I finally arrived in the United States. A return home which was not even my home to begin with. I do not know what it was that has attracted me for a life… Read more
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Life Is Only Once (2)
“There is a story behind every one of us.” – Ben We can not just blame Korean women for being materialistic. Neither men. We are all in this together bound by the Korean culture and the fact that we are living in the cold capitalism. I think that the biggest obstacle we face is the… Read more
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Life Is Only Once
It does not mean you can just waste it. It means you have to live to the fullest. No regrets. Sheer joy and fun. And it is about making it worth living. Looking back and being able to say “shit, I have lived it.” Ben On Apr. 20, 2019, I arrived at the San Fransisco… Read more
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Can you briefly recap why you used the particular nickname for each friend? Some are easy (Rapist, Jealousy) but I lost track of others (Cuckold? Lol)
Let’s cover from the easiest to the most confusing names 🙂Please understand that all of the names are what came up my mind when I wrote the series. It isn’t anything official. Rapist – Well, as you know he is the main protagonist of the series.His father took care of me. He was like another… Read more
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Questions –
Besides the questions related to the series, I have received below questions. 1. So you don’t want to go back to South Korea for good one day? ^^ (i guess not) – I want to. But I’d want to go back as a tourist. Not to make a living there. I think going back to… Read more
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Are there in your opinion positive things about South Korean culture and life? If so.. what are they?
Positive things about South Korean culture… Wow. I can not afford to feel subjective any more. If I can only describe it in an analogy, it would be like this… There is an energy. A very large energy. It is neutral. It has no directions. But if you wing it toward positivity, it will become… Read more
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The problem is
Everyone, to a certain degree, talks shit behind you. It is just that Koreans in the name of social conformity and unity, they will pretend and become your best friends and do other things as soon as the door is closed. The problem is not the human’s innate vice. It is Koreans pretending to be… Read more
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Self-righteousness
If someone is just about right on every aspect in life, let him continue to be righteous and alone. So that he can be the only one in heaven eternally looking for his friends to come to say hello where the rest is together in hell. Especially when he is a christian, let him be… Read more
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Question 3.
Are any of these guys married (or engaged) now? – Any of the Clique? No marriage. No engagements either. But there are some of the friends I know who are married at my age. How long did you date Lee and did you ever introduce her to your parents?– I met her in March, 2017,… Read more
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