Wayne Kangas, 34, grew up in a small town in remote and rural northern Minnesota. He always felt different and spent his childhood trying to fit in — by excelling in sports and trying not to draw too much attention to himself academically. Kangas got a chance to experience Korea a a college student more than 10 years ago. But you’ll hear why he chose to return to northern Minnesota and continue to make it his home and of how both Korea and the Finnish-American culture he grew up in are equal parts of him. 

Music under license with Blue Dot Sessions.

“Can’t Help Falling In Love,” by Kina Grannis, from the original motion picture soundtrack for”Crazy Rich Asians,” appears courtesy of Warner Brothers.

“Black Swan,” by BTS, appears courtesy of Bighit Entertainment.

“Zappaguri,” from the original motion picture soundtrack for “Parasite,” appears courtesy of Jung Jae-il.