Reflective Writing and Poetic Musing by Condemiang + Stories About the World

What an inspiring duo they are. Jeong Tae-chun and Park Eun-ok* embody the life of artists who actively engage with real-world social issues. Even under the ruthless Fifth Republic, they never backed down—they sang their convictions, embedding their thoughts into their lyrics. These are no ordinary people. Jeong Tae-chun's warm, earthy vibrato and Park Eun-ok's clear, pure voice resonate deeply with the heart, stir the mind, and have the power to move people from reflection to action. Their lyrics—woven with gem-like poetry and prose—have, since the late 1970s, consistently and unwaveringly stirred both body and soul, and they continue to do so even today. Korean version:  https://deposo.tistory.com/123

My Favourite Friends Software Light is both illumination and the very source of distortion and blindness to us. Don’t ask me why—please. Explaining it is so complicated that I’d end up foaming at the mouth and spitting as I talk. But if you really insist, we’d better do it over a drink—at least the spit from an alcohol-disinfected mouth would be somewhat safer. It was through Rainer Maria Rilke that I first discovered metaphor—those quiet bridges between the visible and the invisible. From that moment, I stepped gently but irrevocably into the realms of literature, history, and philosophy. I chose the sciences, yes, and spent the next 38 years shouldering the consequences of that decision. But I never wonder if the other path would have been better. I believe the person I’ve become is the best possible result of the road I walked. I’ve been extraordinarily lucky. Most of what I longed for came to me. And the things I didn’t attain? Perhaps they were never what I truly desired in the ...