Thirty Shades of Ashley
Ashley When I was 11, I went to the family restaurant named 'Ashley'. At the right moment in front of the facade, I felt like to keep it as my name. I remember that at that time, Ashley was less popular than other well-known family restaurants already dominant in Korea such as VIPS or Outback Steakhouse. But now it isn't; advertisements on facebook and people's comments on them show now how numerous people love Ashley. In KMLA, I found some people teasing me with my name because 'Ashley' is, sort of, a girlish name. But I haven't found yet any other English name which fits my sir name - Kwon - better than Ashley. So before I find the better option, just call me Ashley. Adam's apple It's not mine. There were a few of stereotypical symbols of 'manly man' and for young Korean teenagers in my middle school, Adam's apple (목젖)was one of them. I was the victim of that stereotype for 3 years because mine