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Joan Vos MacDonald

Journalist and Author

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  • How Jang Hyuk And Choi Jae-Hoon Reimagined Action Scenes In ‘The Killer’

    In The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves To Die, Jang Hyuk plays Bang Ui-gang, a retired assassin, whose …

  • Teviot: A Tivoli Mansion Updated With A Touch Of Whimsy

    Stained glass, somber hues, and heavy medieval furnishings were interior design fixtures in the …

  • Director Iris Shim Considers The Mothers And Monsters In Her Film ‘Umma’

    At the start of our conversation about the horror film Umma—the title is the Korean word for …

  • Anupam Tripathi Of ‘Squid Game’ Is Happy He Studied Acting In Korea

    Anupam Tripathi achieved global stardom as Ali in the runaway Netflix hit Squid Game, but he …

  • Wright at Home: Dragon Rock at Manitoga

    Sparks must have flown when Russel Wright met Mary Small Einstein at Woodstock’s Maverick Festival …

  • For Jin Ha Acting In ‘Pachinko’ Was A Deeply Personal Experience

    Having seen Jin Ha play the role of Song Lilong in M. Butterfly or Aaron Burr in Hamilton, it’s hard …

  • Artist Patricia Miranda Vividly Expresses The Tensile Strength Of Textiles

    Patricia Miranda’s recent exhibit, “A Repairing Mend,” might easily be described as …

  • Cheap Old Houses Turns Tired Properties Into One-of-a-Kind Homes

    Meet the Nyack-based dynamic duo behind the Instagram sensation (and HGTV series) Cheap Old Houses, …

  • Where to Find Soulful Korean Food in the Hudson Valley

    From Roxbury to Monticello, from farmstands to fast food, the Hudson Valley is home to several …

  • Lee Jung-Jae Hopes ‘Squid Game’ Will Open Doors For More Korean Content

    In the runaway Netflix hit Squid Game, Lee Jung-jae plays Gi-hun, a man down on his luck and yet …

  • Containment Policy: A Soulful Shipping Container Home in Claverack

    Since their invention in the mid-`50s, shipping containers have transformed more than shipping. …

  • Why Director Hur Jin-Ho Explored Despair In His Hopeful Drama ‘Lost’

    The main characters in Lost feel embarrassed by their lives because they’ve failed to achieve any …

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