World War Ⅱ, the most devastating war to the global community in history, ended 75 years and 11 months from today. An estimated total of 70-85 million people died as a result of the war. Many horrible atrocities were committed by various countries during the war. What I would like to describe is how the…
In recent years, there are popular debates regarding two main linguistic policies in Korea, one is known as the exclusive use of hangeul which is solely using the Korean alphabet, hangeul. And the other is using hangeul along with Chinese Characters, which is characterized by a mix of hangeul and Chinese characters in writing, whenever…
BTS is a seven-member K-POP group that has become a global sensation. They debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment and has a fan base called ARMY. They were overlooked in Korea when they first debuted, and did not gain recognition in Korea until the end of 2016. However, BTS has now become too big…
Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) announced that it currently promotes a global project which publicizes the problems of Harvard University professor Ramseyer’s thesis about Korean Comfort Women. On 10 am, March 15, VANK members held a picket demonstration in English in front of the “Statue of Peace” installed at Exit 2 of Hansung University…
To what extent would you go if knowing that having knowledge of a specific language meant the possibility of getting your child into an Ivy League university? Driven by a shared dissatisfaction with South Korea’s rigid educational system, parents in rapidly expanding numbers are seeking to give their children an edge by helping them become…
Mukbang. It comes from the word to eat (muk-da) and the word broadcast (bang-song). Not only in Korea, but globally, the act of eating ridiculous amounts of food in one sitting is a growing phenomenon. Koreans call this ‘mukbang’ and have been broadcasting it live since around 2014. In 2018, TODAY Food had pointed out…
After the successful Canadian TV-series release of Kim’s Convenience, Minari (미나리) becomes the first American film to portray the lives of Korean-American immigrant families. Following its January 20, 2020 world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Minari had received both the prestigious U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury prize. It has also…
With catchy melodies, amazing singers, and lyrics that you can’t help but sing along to, it’s no wonder that the music of bands like BTS, BlackPink, GOT7, and EXO have led to K-Pop music dominating the global charts and capturing the attention of fans across the globe. With all that being said, this increased interest…
Hallyu, also known as “The Korean Wave” is a term used to describe Korean music (K-pop), dramas, food, beauty and many more. Usually Hallyu is referred to Korean music (K-pop) or Korean dramas. Korean dramas and K-pop started gaining popularity throughout Asia during the mid-1990s. In the early 2000s, Korean dramas had a surge in…
Since September 2019, VANK has begun Global Petition and Global Poster Project by targeting the world’s largest petition site (change.org) with 400 million subscribers. VANK is trying to announce the global community the issues about Korea and global issues such as hatred and racism towards Asians in the West. The very first Global Petition…