

Milonga Europa: A New Beginning / Milonga Europa: un nuevo comienzo
Tango Zen Journal - July 31, 2026 "Milonga Europa: A New Beginning" "Milonga Europa: un nuevo comienzo" Leer en Español Milonga Europa: A New Beginning I began dancing Argentine tango in Washington, D.C. in 1997. At that time, everything was new to me: the music, the embrace, the walking, and the feeling of connection. I was discovering another world. Around 1999 or 2000, I began organizing a monthly milonga in the Washington, D.C. area. It was not a business plan. It came


What Motivates Us to Dance Tango? / ¿Qué nos motiva a bailar tango?
Tango Zen Journal - July 29, 2026 What Motivates Us to Dance Tango? ¿Qué nos motiva a bailar tango? Leer en Español What Motivates Us to Dance Tango? Internal and External Motivation in Today’s Tango Culture Lately, I have been thinking about motivation. Why do we dance tango? Why do we continue dancing? And what happens when the original motivation begins to disappear? In Buenos Aires, I have seen many things recently that make me wonder. Competitions with prize money


Download the Tango Zen E-book/ Descargá el e-book de Tango Zen
Tango Zen Journal - July 17, 2026 "Download the Tango Zen E-book" "Descargá el e-book de Tango Zen" Leer en Español Download the Tango Zen E-book There is a Zen saying that often comes to my mind: “One who knows does not speak. One who speaks does not know.” Every time I write something about tango or Tango Zen, this saying stays with me. It reminds me to be careful. If I speak, I must ask myself: Am I speaking from what I truly experienced? Or am I only arranging wor


My Tango and the World Cup/ Mi tango y la Copa del Mundo
Tango Zen Journal - July 3, 2026 "My Tango and the World Cup" "Mi tango y la Copa del Mundo" Leer en Español Tango Zen Journal- July 10, 2026 My Tango and the World Cup The World Cup is complicated for me. I was born in South Korea. I lived in the United States for twenty-five years, Argentina for four years, Switzerland for eleven years, and now I live in Germany. Five countries. Five national teams connected to different chapters of my life. But my loyalties are not evenl


Yo no sé por qué te quiero / I Don’t Know Why I Love You
Tango Zen Journal - July 3, 2026 "Yo no sé por qué te quiero" "I Don’t Know Why I Love You" Leer en Español Tango Zen Journal- July 3, 2026 Yo no sé por qué te quiero / I Don’t Know Why I Love You During the last several weeks, I have been listening closely to the music of Francisco Canaro and Juan D’Arienzo. I was searching for music to use in my Tango Zen workshops—music that felt warm, grounded, emotionally clear, and easy to receive through the embrace. During that sear


When Heart Connection Was Received/ Cuando la conexión del corazón fue recibida
Tango Zen Journal - June 30, 2026 "When Heart Connection Was Received" "Cuando la conexión del corazón fue recibida" Leer en Español Tango Zen Journal - June 30, 2026 When Heart Connection Was Received The journey to Benediktushof was not easy. Germany was going through extremely hot weather, with temperatures rising above 40 degrees Celsius. I had to drive for about five hours, and by the time I arrived, I already felt the weight of the journey. In spite of the intense heat


Music, the Breath of Tango/ La música, la respiración del tango
Tango Zen Journal - June 25, 2026 "Music, the Breath of Tango" "La música, la respiración del tango" Leer en Español Tango Zen Journal - June 25, 2026 Music, the Breath of Tango In my book, Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation, I wrote: “Music is the breath of the dance—what air is to the body, music is to the spirit of tango.” Today, I understand this sentence more deeply. Breathing is essential to meditation. Of course, breathing brings oxygen into the body and releases car


The Broken Learning Curve of Traditional Tango / La curva de aprendizaje quebrada del tango tradicional
Tango Zen Journal - June 11, 2026 "The Broken Learning Curve of Traditional Tango" "La curva de aprendizaje quebrada del tango tradicional" Leer en Español Group Photos of Participants in the October 2026 Tango Zen Workshop Tango Zen Journal - June 11, 2026 The Broken Learning Curve of Traditional Tango There is something unusual about what I am doing in Buenos Aires. I am a foreigner. And yet, here I am, in Buenos Aires, offering Tango Zen workshops and private lessons to p


When the Embrace Becomes Home / Cuando el abrazo se vuelve hogar
Tango Zen Journal - June 7, 2026 "When the Embrace Becomes Home" "Cuando el abrazo se vuelve hogar" Leer en Español After a private lesson with Roberto, Susana, and Susana Tango Zen Journal - June 5, 2026 When the Embrace Becomes Home This weekend was one of those Buenos Aires weekends that left me exhausted, grateful, and completely alive. Workshops. Private lessons. Conversations. A musical recommended by Marité — Cuando Frank conoció a Carlitos. Then, late at night, Tango


Dance as If No One Is Watching / Bailar como si nadie estuviera mirando
Tango Zen Journal - June 5, 2026 "Dance as If No One Is Watching" "Bailar como si nadie estuviera mirando" Leer en Español Tango Zen Journal - June 5, 2026 Dance as If No One Is Watching As I prepare for my TEDx presentation in Germany, I have been watching many video clips of myself dancing in the milongas of Buenos Aires. The theme of my presentation is simple: Tango as meditation. So I have been looking carefully at these clips, not to judge my dance, not to analyze techn


A Heart Connection at Milonga El Huracán / Una conexión de corazón en Milonga El Huracán
Tango Zen Journal - June 3, 2026 "A Heart Connection at Milonga El Huracán" "Una conexión de corazón en Milonga El Huracán" Leer en Español Tango Zen Journal - June 3, 2026 A Heart Connection at Milonga El Huracán There are moments in Buenos Aires that remind me why I keep returning here. Not for more dances. Not for more events. Not for more names or places. But for one simple reason: A heart connection. This is something I experience only here in Buenos Aires. I do not mea


Leading by Energy, Not by Force / Guiar con energía, no con fuerza
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


Please Present Your Solutions / Por favor, presenten sus soluciones
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


When I Dance, I Fall in Love / Cuando bailo, me enamoro
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


I Am Not Doing Tango / No estoy haciendo tango
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


First impressions of Buenos Aires Again / Mi primera impresión de Buenos Aires otra vez
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


Molding and Transmission / Moldear y transmitir
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


What Changes When We Stop “Doing" Tango / Qué cambia cuando dejamos de “hacer” tango
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


Tango Zen at the Academia Nacional del Tango / Tango Zen en la Academia Nacional del Tango
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"


A Third Wave of Social Tango / Una tercera ola del tango social tradicional
"Doing vs Being – A Closer Look"
"Hacer o Ser – Una mirada más cercana"





































