I was born and raised in Masan, a small city in southern South Korea. Sadly, Masan has been integrated with the nearby city Changwon and no longer exists. When I was 18, I left my hometown and moved to Yongin, a city located in the northern part of South Korea, to attend university. I stayed in Yongin for about nine years, then came to the United States to study abroad in the winter of 2020.
Younkyung (Regina) Eum. Photo taken by Youngji Choi. Used with permission.