There seems to be some misunderstanding about what I do and I these days, I've been getting quite a few e-mails attacking my integrity. I think I know how it got started. About a month ago I wrote an article in the Korea Herald entitled, "How NOT to Globalize Korean Food." The article got quite a few responses. The article got picked up by Daum (a Korean Internet Portal), Korean Beacon , Zenkimchi, Brian in Jeollanamdo,   and numerous other sites. Some people agreed with me, others did not. One response I particularly thought was right on was posted on the Korean Beacon. Ken Brockman wrote: Kent Brockman Says: February 3rd, 2010 at 6:44 pm Here are my two cents. The South Korean government has a seriously flawed solution to popularizing Korean cuisine to foreigners, specifically to non-Korean Americans. If the ROK government believes that THE solution is by changing the Romanization so it is closer to the Korean pr...

Salt baked Cod made by Chef Anna Kim The new issue of Groove is out. You can find the magazine in most of the local expat bars, restaurants and shops in Seoul, Daegu, and Busan. I am still adjusting to taking over the dining section so any suggestions are welcome. I'm not actually happy with the way the pictures turned out this month, but that's something that I and the magazine designer will work out for next month. Groove Magazine is looking for contributors. If you are itching to jump start your writing career, it's a good place to start. The first article I wrote for the Groove was back about 2 years ago. I wrote an article about my adoption story and it helped me find many connections in the writing field in Seoul. Well, if you are interested in contributing articles to the Groove, you can e-mail the editor at traceystark@gmail.com If you are interested in contributing food reviews, pictures, recipes, or any other food related pieces to Groove Magazine or to Seoul Eats...

So Eloquence Magazine in Seoul is no more. I worked at the magazine for almost two years. At first I worked under Stephen Revere. I should really thank Stephen because he did give me opportunity to write about food. Stephen is a force of nature and it was amazing what he did with the magazine. Well, then Stephen was ousted and then Chris Sanders became the editor in chief of Eloquence. I also liked working for Chris. I felt very free writing for Chris and I think I wrote some really good stories under him. I really enjoyed it and I thought that the new direction to the magazine was great as well. The articles were well written and I felt it became a really useful and insightful magazine for the expat community. Apparently, some other people didn't feel the new direction was working and so Chris was kicked out and the magazine folded. Yeah...so...I was like, "I don't need to write for some stinking magazine, I'll just write on my blog. I am my own magazine." Yeah, ...