German Carnival in Seoul 🇩🇪✨
I came dressed as a medieval German princess.
A German guest showed up as an iconic middle-aged Korean woman figure.
Just like that, Germany and Korea felt a little closer.
Sometimes the best diplomacy happens in costume.
#GermanCarnival #CulturalDiplomacy #ForeignAffairs

I grew up in Gangnam.
I thought I knew Seoul.
But from a living room in Hannam-dong,
Namsan Tower felt unfamiliar.
Gangnam looked distant.
A fireplace.
British pie, South African shepherd’s pie, Italian tiramisu.
“Normal” is just perspective.
#Expat #HannamDong
#CrossCultural #Perspective

Spent New Year’s Day with family, and Lunar New Year with expat friends in Seoul.
Two New Years in one year feels like celebrating your birthday twice!
So why two beginnings? Cultural richness, or just leftover layers of time?
Happy New Year!

#TwoNewYears #CulturalReflections #ModernKorea
#Expat

Six European organizations held one joint carnival in Seoul this year.
Last year, they celebrated separately.
When even carnivals start consolidating, you know the world is changing.
#Seoul
#GlobalShift #GlobalConnections #CulturalExchange #EuropeanCarnival
#LifeWriting #TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

Today, we remember Rev. Jesse Jackson — a lifelong advocate for civil rights, dignity, and justice.
I had the honor of meeting him at an event hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago.

May he rest in peace.

#CivilRightsMovement
#Diplomacy
#GlobalLeadership
#PublicService

I attended a talk at Microsoft Korea: “Human Intelligence: How to Communicate Where AI Can’t.”

Simple speaking frameworks, originally for engineers, felt deeply human to me as a writer. They apply to storytelling, leadership, and even relationships.

#HumanIntelligence #Storytelling #WritingLife

Oh, this is what I wrote about fashion/wildlife on LinkedIn.

That question actually reminds me of something I’ve been thinking about lately.
I recently wrote a short reflection after watching Black Mirror about how light, opt-in moments can quietly lead us into much deeper systems of participation and responsibility.

Great question 🙂 This one wasn’t officially framed as a sustainability event, but the leopard dress code sparked some really meaningful conversations around wildlife and conservation. I loved how something playful opened the door to deeper awareness.

Afterwork expats gathering in Seoul came with a leopard dress code.

It reminded us that these patterns come from real animals — and that protecting wildlife is protecting our shared future.

#AfterworkSeoul
#InternationalExpats
#WildlifeAwareness
#ConsciousLiving
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

Tech Week Seoul 2026

Listening to founders building in Silicon Valley share their journeys was truly energizing.

The room was filled with people from all over the world, curious minds, and a shared eagerness to learn.

#Zerobase
#StartupLife
#GlobalTech
#LifeWriting
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

Dev Korea, Google Seoul
“How to survive and thrive in a multi-cluster world.” It reflects the world we live inㅡwhere multiple systems coexist.
Another session on Tilt, a tool built around a simple idea: alignment doesn’t require sameness.
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#LifeWriting
#TechAndSociety

Chillpal friends, a hanok setting, and a bowl of samgyetang at Tosokchon.🍲

The warmth carried us straight into dessert: a classic Italian affogato and for a sweet bonus, the viral Dubai cookie.

#Samgyetang
#KoreanFoodCulture
#FoodAsMedicine
#LifeWriting
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

After the year-end and New Year rush, I escaped for a quiet staycation at Sofitel Seoul, Jamsil.

The contrast was striking — a warm indoor pool inside and the Han River frozen by winter outside.

#LifeWriting
#StaycationInSeoul
#HanRiverView
#WinterEscape
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

I attended the first Afterwork international expat gathering of the year at Côté Jardin in Itaewon, Seoul.
Gatherings like this highlight how Korea is increasingly positioning itself as a global hub.

#KoreaAsAGlobalHub
#GlobalCommunity
#ExpatLifeInKorea
#LifeWriting
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

Two inspiring sessions in Seoul — one on startup leadership, the other on AI.

Being close to the frontier has its own kind of energy. Ideas spark, perspectives widen, and learning happens almost effortlessly.

#StartupLeadership
#AICommunity
#LifeWriting
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

Spent the day in Seoul with digital nomads — working together at a cozy café, then sharing lunch at an Indian restaurant.

Grateful for this borderless way of living and working!

#DigitalNomadLife
#RemoteWorkLife
#GlobalCitizens
#SouthIndianCuisine
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

I attended the Web3 Open Conference today.

Web3 represents the next phase of the internet—moving away from centralized Web2 platforms toward a decentralized, user-owned web built on blockchain technology.

What an inspiring day!

#FutureOfInternet #BlockchainCommunity #TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

Over dinner, I found myself in a thoughtful conversation about AI agents with friends working in the AI industry—from Korea, China, Vietnam, and the UK.

#LifeWriting
#CreativeNonfiction
#CuriousMind
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

The human side of international relations rarely makes headlines.

Italians and Koreans celebrating the New Year in Seoul 🇮🇹🇰🇷✨

When cultures meet, diplomacy becomes personal—and those human connections are often the most meaningful stories we carry through life.

#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#InternationalFriendship
#CulturalExchange
#Diplomacy
#SeoulMoments

Celebrating my friend’s very first birthday of the year in a beautiful spot with sweeping views over Gangnam. 🥂

It feels like a wonderful sign that this year will be filled with joy and good things ahead.

#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#MemoirLife
#LifeMoments
#GangnamViews
#CelebratingFriendship

In Korea’s traditional age system, we all grow one year older as the year changes—and eating a bowl of tteokguk is the symbolic way to welcome that new age.

#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#KoreanMemoir
#LifeBetweenCultures
#StoriesAcrossBorders
#NewYearNewChapter
#LifeWriting

On New Year’s Eve, I gathered with my Chillpal friends to share snacks and drinks, make new friends, enjoy a fun quiz competition, and count down to the New Year together.

Happy New Year!

#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#MemoirLife
#AsianMemoir
#AmazonBestsellingAuthor
#LifeStories

After a cozy Christmas with family, Saturday is for finally catching up on all the stories we’ve saved—this time over drinks with friends at the pub. Some conversations are simply better shared this way. ✨🍸
#ExpatLife
#LifeAbroad
#ThirdCultureLife
#GlobalLiving
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

My first-ever cotton candy ade — made even more special by Christmas Day.

#memoirists
#ChristmasMoments
#EverydayMemories
#LifeInBetween
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife

On the eve of Christmas Eve, I was invited by the Korean-German Network (ADeKo) to a special evening at MCM Haus. It was an evening that captured the magic, warmth, and elegance of the Christmas season.
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#MemoirAuthor
#LifeAcrossCultures
#DiplomaticLife
#ChristmasMagic

The year winds down, friendships draw closer.
It may be winter, but I hardly feel the cold.

#YearEndMoments
#WinterWithFriends
#WarmHeartsColdNights
#FriendshipSeason
#LifeAcrossCultures
#DiplomatsWifeDiaries
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#MemoirInMoments
#StoriesThatWarm

An evening of warm conversations and festive cheer at the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea’s Mix at Six: Christmas Edition.
#DiplomaticLife
#LifeAcrossBorders
#TheSouthKoreanDiplomatsWife
#KoreanMemoir
#GlobalStories
#NYBookClub
#LABookClub
#LondonBookClub
#SydneyBookClub
#InternationalReader

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