“Partial Globalization”: A Spanish Volunteer’s Experience in Korea
Summer of 2022. My first summer in Korea. What started as a random Instagram ad, became a precious experience in a remote countryside island. During […]
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Emasculated: Angry Men in Korean New Wave Cinema
…the mission of psychoanalysis – that is, “to reestablish the broken network of communication by allowing the patient to verbalize the meaning of his symptom: […]
S6;E2: The Influence of K-Pop in the Philippines and East Asia
Season 6, Episode 2: In this episode, Yonsei students Bonnie and Inna sit down to discuss the rise of K-Pop in the areas around Korea and […]
How the Philippines is making K-dramas their own
This September, a different version of the hit 2020 Netflix Korean drama “Start-Up” (스타트업) premiered in the Philippines. Instead of Hallyu star Bae Suzy (배수지) […]
Diary Excerpt: Serendipity in Sokcho
Life in Seoul, at least for the initial period of my stay here, had me entrapped in a humdrum of harsh winters and solitude arising […]
Urban Subversion: 6th Generation Chinese Cinema
1980s Chinese cinema created the fifth generation of filmmakers, who were literally the fifth generation of graduates from the only film school in China, the […]
More than your average fandom: How Filipino K-pop fans fed thousands in the Philippines
How it started In a small subdivision in Cavite province, Philippines, 23-year-old Bie Rosales is known as the one who “gives away free rice.” Amid […]
Bound by thread of Caste: Legacy of the Indian Craftsman
Craftsmanship in India, much like its festivals and cuisines, is as vibrant, ethnic, colourful and deep rooted in its rich traditions. Each province in India, […]
K-pop is being trashed: the waste behind it
If you grew up with the rise of pop music, you probably shifted from cassettes to CDs that came in a cute translucent box with […]
ASMR Love: the 21st Century Romance in Remote Control
In the 1500s, Romeo was compelled to climb tall balconies to profess his love for Juliet, Niulang crossed an entire river for his beloved Zhinu, […]