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Sublime object of ideology: Korean beauty standards and metaverse

Sublime object of ideology: Korean beauty standards and metaverse

South Korean people are attractive. Especially the ones you see in the dramas, the music videos, the movies, and social media. Beauty here is off the charts. But such sky high beauty standards are not just expected from the country's rich and famous. Nor are they only applied to women. Whether going to work, attending university, or just trying to live, Korean people young an...

2022-10-08 11:43

On Korea and Britain: Small talk intensifies

On Korea and Britain: Small talk intensifies

“It might be a stereotype but I've always had the impression that Korean students are quite robotic. That they just study. Lack creativity,” he said as we smoked Cuban cigars outside a chapel. My younger brother had just gotten married in the south of England and many of his friends were curious, and opinionated, about life in South Korea.

2022-10-01 17:25

On Modernity: Korea and the West

On Modernity: Korea and the West

To define whether or not a country is modern is a rather difficult thing. Some of us instinctually reach for economic factors as a mark of a state's development. The simple equation being: the more cash it has, the more modern it is. Yet such figures can be deceiving. Rather than just mere gross domestic product, people expect a reasonable amount of economic distribution in a...

2022-09-24 13:25

Han Byung-chul and the Beauty of Yeobek

Han Byung-chul and the Beauty of Yeobek

We live in a world filled with people marked by imperfections. People like you and I. Amidst buildings that are damaged, with rainy days, and blue moods. And it is our flaws and our limitations that make us real. These qualities make us human. Mortal.

2022-09-17 11:36

Korean dating, YouTube videos, and daeri manjok

Korean dating, YouTube videos, and daeri manjok

Modern Korean society has created a unique series of existential, psychological and economic pressures. They are unique because although it is easy to see many commonalities in popular culture between Korea and the West, the differences that do exist are important.

2022-09-10 14:17

Compressed modernization as epistemology

Compressed modernization as epistemology

Modernity has many definitions. It is understood as (capitalist) economic development, technological advancement, or liberal democratic communities. Decolonization has helped give rise to a less Eurocentric vision by championing local subjectivities and raising the voices of those once oppressed.

2022-08-27 11:58

Can we escape the Korean metaverse?

Can we escape the Korean metaverse?

One of the decisions that many in South Korea have taken recently, from the largest conglomerates, to government projects and high school education, has been to embrace the idea of the metaverse.

2022-08-20 11:33

K-pop: Full of aesthetic but devoid of art

K-pop: Full of aesthetic but devoid of art

With religion having largely receded from day-to-day life, particularly among the youth, a vacuum is created. Our extra-rational cravings and innate desires leave us yearning for something more than a simple physical existence. We become masterless dogs. Desperate to chase a ball but no one to throw it for us.

2022-08-13 13:22

Extraordinary Attorney Woo is about more than mental health

Extraordinary Attorney Woo is about more than mental health

There's no denying the quality, charm, and success of Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Not just here in Korea, but all around the world people eagerly await the release of the latest episodes

2022-08-06 10:55

President without support?

President without support?

Much has been said of the incredibly low approval ratings President Yoon Seok-yul is experiencing in the early stages of his tenure. With its leaders only able to serve one five-year term, South Korea is used to the lame duck phenomenon. However, they've rarely seen public support drop this far this quickly.

2022-07-30 11:56

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