Every time we have visited Korea, we stumbled upon protests nearly every day. There were elections happening during our visit in March so we encountered a lot then too and when I say that I never felt unsafe, I mean it.

Koreans are so resilient, strong and savvy. The ongoing protests to call for their president’s impeachment make me wish that our country could also come together in such peaceful, uplifting and safe ways, while also using humor and engaging in literal kpop sing-alongs. This is what community and unity looks like. I really hope Americans are paying attention.

The footage of citizens singing G-Dragon’s “Crooked” together at night gives me actual goosebumps. I love this country so much and I hope that everything turns out ok. I generally try to stay out of other countries’ politics but you know how much Korea means to me.