Stefano Young

Now based in Silicon Valley, Stefano Young reached level-four fluency on the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) and appeared on Korean news channels such as KBS and YTN while studying the language in Los Angeles. He is especially interested in Busan dialect and eating vast quantities of bingsoo. For more, visit stefanoy.com.

A Cross-Cultural Love Story for the 21st Century: Stefano Young’s Marrying Korean

Stefano Young didn’t know the difference between Korea, China, and Japan until he was 23 — but then he met …

Nov 17

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Stefano Young

In Korea, All You Need Is Love (Or a Love Motel, at Least)

Stefano Young didn’t know the difference between Korea, China, and Japan until he was 23 — but then he met …

Oct 22

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Stefano Young

Consumerism Is Culture: a Visit to Korea’s Lotte Department Store

Stefano Young didn’t know the difference between Korea, China, and Japan until he was 23 — but then he met …

Sep 17

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Stefano Young

The Korean Health Club: A Cultural Trial by Fire, Ice, and Nakedness

Aug 20

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Korean 101 (or, How to Win Over Your Girlfriend in a Semester or Less)

Jul 9

Soju, Beer Pong, and the Romance of Cultural Exchange (or the Cultural Exchange of Romance)

Jun 11

Meeting Her Parents, Meeting Her Country: an American’s First Taste of Korea

May 14