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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 28/09/2026

Not one of those in that Cornell fraternity group chat thought 'this is wrong' and took action. As a father of a son, I am yet again reminded of the grave weight of raising a boy in this world to do the right thing.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 25/09/2026

A lesson in perspective: Found three of my books on heavy discount at a bookshop. Thought 1: Aw man, people don't want to buy them even at this price? Thought 2: This is way less than my publisher's discount price for authors. I'm buying all of these as gift copies.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 22/09/2026

Something that really helped me later in life was realizing that my parents, in reality, moved to Canada for themselves as well, and that it certainly was not 'all for my future.'

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 21/09/2026

A personal tragedy I've met with AI is that I actually like 'not this but that' statements. And I'm certain I'm not alone as a writer who must edit themselves for 'AI-esque' language. Which might mean, the true sign of AI writing is probably not in the sentences, but in the text as a whole.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 03/07/2026

Exhibit A of sports-washing:

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 29/06/2026

Angine de Poitrine is yet another example of it's not just about how good you are, but also about how you present yourself.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 26/06/2026

I still vividly remember Hong Myung-bo as the captain of the Korean team in 2002, that amazing defensive line, his game-winning penalty shootout goal against Spain. Which makes this all the more painful to watch.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 22/06/2026

Not a big fan of all this 'Korean-Mexican mixed World Cup babies in 9 months' I'm seeing on social media, even if it's a joke, because Kopinos have happened.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/06/2026

So I posted a clip from Seoul Queer Parade 2026 on my story and wrote 쩔어 over it. Few then asked me if I hated it because the auto-translator was translating it that way. It's a super basic slang meaning absolutely dope. 쩔어, 쩐다, 쩌네 etc As in the BTS song 쩔어 This is why we need translators.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 12/06/2026

Trying to get my book published in Korean Korean publishers have said that the book seems like it won't appeal to Korean readers 1. North Korean spy thing, very overdone 2. Immigrant identity isn't a topic of interest Yet another obvious reminder that diasporic and motherland Koreans don't align

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 12/06/2026

Unbelievable. How do you even have a discussion? Good lord lol

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 12/06/2026

Spent the past weekend at a literary festival moderating for panels. I went with all my questions prepared in advance after having read the books, and I was thanked for doing that. I'm sorry, who are these uncivilized people moderating panels without actually reading the works?

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 26/05/2026

If you're in Montreal, come to the Soju Club this week and celebrate Korean literature with some soju and coin throwing. Tickets in bio.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/05/2026

I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 26/05/2026

Went Korean snack shopping for this Thursday's LSHB Soju Club at my favorite Montreal bookstore, Librairie Saint-Henri Books. Link in bio for tickets.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 25/05/2026

I'm again hosting a night of light soju drinking in Montreal, paired with hand picked works of Korean literature for recommendation, at my favorite indie bookstore in the city, Librairie Saint-Henri Books www.eventbrite.ca/e/lshb-soju-...

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LSHB SOJU CLUB with Jinwoo Park

An evening of Korean literature and soju pairings at LSHB.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 05/05/2026

Regardless of its original intentions, the biggest ostensible purpose of the Met Gala now seems to be to celebrate the motto of ‘let them eat cake’

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 02/05/2026

Had the honor and pleasure of blurbing this book by Cho Yeeun, translated by Sung Ryu. Out May 26th!

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

And even if there is a calculation behind it, his statements still carry much significance outside of what is practical for the country. There are times when what is right aligns with what is pragmatic. And considering what Israel is doing, and continues to do, this is one of those times.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

But of course, having been a human rights lawyer, he likely deeply empathizes with the plight of Palestinians. When he was the mayor of Seongnam, he once said on social media that every time you drink Starbucks, you should remember part of that money goes toward weapons used against Palestinians.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

Not to mention how Israel's actions in Lebanon have actively threatened the ceasefire. In this context, Lee’s recent stance toward Israel can be seen as a pragmatic choice to stabilize Korea’s economic position. Perhaps to signal to countries like Iran that Korea does not support Israel’s actions.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

That was how Korea was able to rebound quickly and sustain strong growth through the 70s when much of the global economy was struggling, achieving record levels of export and GDP. A similar situation is now unfolding. The ongoing instability in the Strait of Hormuz is threatening Korea’s economy.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

This succeeded. Arab states opened the doors of economic opportunities for Korean companies that went to the middle east for partnerships. In 1976, Hyundai won the contract to build the Jubail Industrial Port, at a value of 930 million dollars, equivalent to 1/4 of Korea’s annual budget at the time.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

So in a move of pragmatism, Park Chung-hee distanced himself from Israel and courted the Arab states in order to secure oil supply. As part of this, Park donated a piece of land in Itaewon to the Korea Muslim Federation for the construction of the Seoul Central Mosque, the first mosque in Korea.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

When the oil shock happened after the OAPEC announced it was implementing a total embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Korea suffered heavily as a result. The annual inflation rate spiked to around 20-25% by 1975.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 14/04/2026

While Lee Jae Myung's criticism of Israel is refreshing and welcome, it is also one of pragmatism, because this isn't the first time that a Korean president has distanced Israelis for the sake of securing oil supply. Park Chung-hee did this in the 70s for the sake of Korea's economic future.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 07/04/2026

So the bar for a world leader's conduct is now apparently at: 'publicly threaten genocide'

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 31/03/2026

The sound of 성덕대왕신종 (The Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok) almost charted on the Billboard (but didn't because of the rules). BTS made a sound created in the 8th century go global in 2026. This is an absurd level of spreading authentic Korean culture. They truly have nothing left to prove.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 30/03/2026

BTS: The Return confirmed that they completely understood the essence of Arirang. 아리랑은 우리가 하고 싶은게 아리랑이다 What we want to do is what Arirang is 우리의 아리랑이다 This is our Arirang That is exactly the core spirit behind the cultural heritage that is Arirang.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 28/03/2026

Korean men have this thing where they're more forgiving to celebrities who went to the army, especially if they did without any problems. Has nothing to do with me technically, but I still find myself thinking this way somehow.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 28/03/2026

For fellow Montrealers, two Asian Canada Reads Longlisters, Rachel Phan and Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez, are coming to Montreal for a special discussion about what it means to be a diaspora writer in Canlit today. Happening at the lovely Saint Henri Bookstore! RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/asian-dias...

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 27/03/2026

My Korean instinct is that whenever I hear criticisms of BTS my first answer is: Yeah, but they're 군필 (went to the military)

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 17/03/2026

Emerged from deadline cave and learned that Kpop Demon Hunters won two Academy Awards so that was a good way to start my short break before I go back into my next deadline cave.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🚨 IT'S ELECTION DAY 🚨 This is it. Today decides everything. Let's make it count: Knock doors, make calls, talk to your friends, and make sure everyone you know in IL-09 makes their voice heard!

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 02/03/2026

All market futures are pointing down, while bombmakers like Lockheed and Raytheon are up. This is free capital at work, since capital flows to where returns are highest. At least that's the theory. Which means as of the moment, the returns are highest in 'literally killing people.'

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 19/02/2026

Korean citizens have been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for defending democracy against martial law. Since Trump foams at his mouth for the Nobel, it humors me to picture a fictional matchup between 'The people who eat authoritarian presidents for breakfast' vs 'The menu item on that breakfast'

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 19/02/2026

Yoon has been sentenced to life in prison. And of course, he'll likely receive a special pardon from the president. That's what happened to the others who went to prison. But beyond that the Korean people finally have justice for what was done, please take note. This is what should happen. Always.

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Banana29 🍌📚🎨🪴 @banana29.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Loving this passage from “Oxford Soju Club” by @jinwoo-park.com

Passage from Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park —- Canadian author

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 13/02/2026

'But the Dow is at 50K' summarizes exactly what's wrong with the US right now. When the answer to grotesque and overwhelming injustice is 'The rich are getting richer, that's all that matters,' it's time to throw out the entire system for a reset.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/02/2026

Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here. Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 12/02/2026

Puerto Ricans fought in the Korean War, and Koreans should not forget that.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 10/02/2026

I've never heard anyone complain about the Italian in a Verdi or a Puccini, because we all had an understanding that there was artistry in language that went beyond the meaning. There's so much beauty in how a word sounds. And if you really love music, you should be able to appreciate that.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 08/02/2026

Oh you got one of these ones! So in the beginning there was a lack of inventory, so a print on demand shop was tapped to print out more copies, but there was a mistake with the cover. And a total of 170 of them were printed like this before we noticed what was happening.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

A nurse. A researcher. A helper.

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 25/01/2026

For everyone who's still hesitant to 'talk politics' at this point, even Korean salarymen went out to protest the military government.

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Jinwoo Park @jinwoo-park.com · 24/01/2026

Actually, this isn't Gwangju 1980, where Chun Doo-hwan's regime tried to hide their crimes, because despite their brutality, they understood their actions as moral debt they'd have to answer for. I see none of that with the current US regime. So this isn't Gwangju. It's potentially much worse.

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