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www.groovekorea.com / January 2014 26 Edited by Elaine Ramirez (elaine@groovekorea.com) INsIGhT Destinations story of the Year Winner “Lights across the river” by Jean Poulot (November) “Lights across the river,” Jean Poulot’s story about traveling from Pyongyang to Beijing by train, won Destinations Story of the Year for its fresh description of travel in North Korea. Poulot managed to not only write a compelling narrative, but also to give readers new information and insights about life in the North. nominees “High on Buddha” by Jean Poulot (October) “24 hours in Kyoto” by Travis Allen (March) Column of the Year Winner “At the box office/Korean DVD corner” by Dean Crawford Whenever the proofreaders sit down to read over the pages before print, there is always a bit of a grabbing contest over who gets to read the movie column. Deserving of the title of Column of the Year is “At the box office/Korean DVD corner” by the snarky, sarcastic, sharp-witted Brit, Dean Crawford, who entertains our readers with his insightful reviews of Korean flicks and often humorously cynical previews of blockbusters that have become an irreplaceable staple of our publication. nominees “Seoul Veggie Kitchen” by Shelley DeWees “Capturing Korea” by Dylan Goldby Photo essay of the Year Winner “Zen Buddhism: Meet the monks and nuns of Korea” by Sophie Boladeras and Dylan Goldby (October) Sophie Boladeras and Dylan Goldby’s exploration of the lives of expat monks earned Photo Essay of the Year for its high-quality journalism in both words and pictures. “Zen Buddhism: Meet the monks and nuns of Korea” featured interviews with and portraits of the foreign monks at Hwagye and Musang Temples that portrayed their daily lives, and told the story of how they got here and why they stayed. nominees “Wading through shallow waters” by Sabrina Hill (January) “Feed your Seoul” by Anita McKay and Dustin Cole (December) Comic of the Year Winner “E-2” by Jon Linke It’s funny because it’s true, and that’s all there is to it. Groove Korea recognizes “E-2” by Jon Linke as Comic of the Year. nominees “Ddongman” by Kevin Kilgore “Dear Korea” by Jen Lee