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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 13:37
K-zombies: Violence, success and culture
K-zombies: Violence, success and culture
I have written before about Korean content and K-content and the differences between them, as well as their reception in different parts of the world. Domestic television here still loves a historical drama and romance story.
2022-02-05 13:59
Metaverses, shamanism and Christianity
Metaverses, shamanism and Christianity
The contradictions in South Korea run deep. It's one of the world's most technologically advanced societies: hyper connected, Bluetooth for days, metaverses proclaimed everywhere, and yet it still has loads of people who are hooked up to Internet Explorer and using HWP files.
2022-01-29 09:32
Planned polarization and the Korean proletariat
Planned polarization and the Korean proletariat
A great deal of Korean politics over the past few years has revolved around party psychodrama, rumors of shamans, commentary on hand gestures in advertisements, placating communists, attacking communists, and various allegations of corruption and sexual misconduct.
2022-01-22 16:17
Korean civilization: Birth and death
Korean civilization: Birth and death
You can't read about the development of Korea without coming across the names of Park Chung-hee, Chung Ju-yung and Lee Byung-chull. For better and for worse, these three men have imprinted their personalities on the country, at times bending it to their will.
2022-01-15 09:38
Grief tourism and the laptop class
Grief tourism and the laptop class
Modern education and meetings involve being sat at a computer, staring at a filtered version of yourself, listening to people talk, and trying hard not to look at your phone or open another browser. We are provided a slew of new words to describe this bum-numbing phenomenon: “untact,” hybrid, meta. It's a fourth industrial revolution of which we should all be proud.
2022-01-08 14:18
'The Silent Sea': Not bad out of 10
'The Silent Sea': Not bad out of 10
While acknowledging the genuine popularity and success of hallyu products around the world over the last couple of years, I've often had a slightly different take on some of the biggest hits.
2022-01-01 09:11
Is Korean law fair? (Part two)
Is Korean law fair? (Part two)
For the last few months, the television, newspapers and social media have been dominated by the lives and scandals of Korea's political elite. Back and forth they go, making accusations, reveling in each other's misfortunes, and using the law as a means to serve their own goals rather than to protect citizens.
2021-12-26 18:23
K-Hitchens and North Korea: A decade of death and dictatorship
K-Hitchens and North Korea: A decade of death and dictatorship
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Christopher Hitchens, columnist, orator and public intellectual famed for his drinking, charm, wit and polemics. Hitchens was human: fallible and emotional, yet at the same time kind, poetic and capable of great artistry with the English language.
2021-12-18 09:35
Rumors of impurity
Rumors of impurity
It feels somewhat peculiar to write about women in Korea because I'm neither a woman nor Korean. I also don't think that there is a singular female experience in Korea. Women's personal experiences differ greatly across time, class, and many other factors. Nevertheless, nationwide statistics paint an all too familiar and distressing story. They show Korean women incredibly fa...
2021-12-12 13:23
Resistance to violence in Korea
Resistance to violence in Korea
Jinu sees himself as a humble musician who focuses on providing solidarity to those suffering from oppression, violence, and health problems. This week he spoke to me about his experiences and why, as an individual, he has decided to try and take a stand while no-one else will do so. He describes having seen firsthand young hired thugs ('yeongyeok') and police carry out acts ...
2021-12-04 09:22
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