I am extremely open about this, but it’s not like I yell “I AM KOREAN” at the top of every episode, but I am Korean. I was adopted too, and I don’t know much about Korean culture, history, or anything else. Which is why I’m glad books such as Banned Book Club exist, so I […]
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