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What’s in this issue CONTENTS I n s I G h t C O v E r s t O r y W E L C O m E 04 EDITORIAL: EvERy humAN DESERvES SAfETy Sex work activists are fighting for a voice against the stigmas to show society their side of the story. 10 KEy pEOpLE Introducing some of the editors, writers and photographers behind the January issue 12 ThE INbOx Opinions and feedback from readers 12 ON ThE COvER 14 muST READS A selection of our editors’ favorite articles 20 WhAT’S ON Festivals, concerts, happy hours, networking and events for every day of the month 22 ThE NEWS U.S. House passes Asia missile defense bill; KT told to pay damages to 100 clients for data leak; Safety team assesses Lotte aquarium; Games to stay in Pyeongchang 56 mAKgEOLLI mANIA Rice-wine tasting group the Makgeolli Mamas and Papas have shacked up to create a community of Korean alcohol aficionados. 60 DOg SOup fOR ThE SOuL One brave writer takes the “Don’t knock it ‘til you try it” mantra to heart — and to a dog soup restaurant. 62 ThE bEST ADvICE I CAN gIvE Groove Korea’s food editor offers some parting wisdom as she moves on to greener grocery aisles. f O O d 26 ThE bEST Of 2014 Groove Korea looks back at the year’s best contributions and contributors. 34 READERS SpEAK We asked for feedback, and we got it. (Overall, it was less like “Celebs read mean Tweets” than we expected. Thanks for that.) 46 bREAKINg OuT Of ThE gOLDEN CAgE Professor Andrei Lankov labors to give the world a clearer view of the elusive North Korea. 50 COLLECTINg AfTER LEAvINg If you caught a plane out of the country but missed the boat on closing your bank accounts, we’ve got your options. 52 EvEN ThE RIvERS AND mOuNTAINS ChANgE Editor-at-large John M. Rodgers continues his series on the repatriation process. 36 I SELL SEx AND I hAvE RIghTS, TOO Sex workers fight for a work environment that’s safe, decriminalized and free of trafficking. j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5ISSUE 99 Check out our GrooveCast episodes on these stories at groovekorea.com. 46 56 36 62