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Black and white photography from Seoul.

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Rite of Resist

Tokyo

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Rush Hour
Academic competition starts real early in Korea. After the school bell rings, children hurry to after-school academies for lessons stretching into the evening hours.
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On December 3, 2024, a televised address shocked South Korea on a quiet Tuesday night, igniting a series of events which tested the very limits of democracy on the peninsula.

My photographic project Rite of Resist is a record of one of the most vola

Tense scenes unfold in front of the Constitutional Court as Yoon’s supporters stage a weeks-long protest against the impeachment, March 2025
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Yoon’s supporters hold rallies in Gwangwhamun in the weeks before the impeachment was sustained, 2025
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“Follow the drums!”

One of the most captivating scenes for me during my time photographing the candlelight protests in Seoul has been the performance of pungmul-nori (Korean: 풍물놀이). This troupe has been a common sight throughout the seve

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