Why do I call myself the Melanin Ajumma?

Recently I had a friend ask me about the name of this blog, The Melanin Ajumma, and why I had chosen such a name. Being Black American, she understood the melanin part of the name, but not being familiar with Korean Culture, she had no idea the reasoning behind Ajumma. It then hit me, that […]

How a K-Drama Changed My Life

I LOVE K-DRAMAS!!! I LOVE, I mean absolutely LOVE a good Korean drama. I was hesitant at first to get into them. It wasn’t even the language issue. I’m an avid reader and have watched my share of movies with subtitles. I think the hesitation was whether or not I would be able to understand […]