Less than Human in South Korea
How a warm welcome turned cold for a Yemeni refugee When 32-year-old Zyiad first fled his war-torn homeland of Yemen and arrived on South Korea’s […]
Culture
Episode 3 – Race Awareness in South Korea (with Mariam Maréchal)
South Korea is a highly homogenous country, where foreigners account for only 4% of the entire population. As Korean working population has begun to decrease, […]
Can’t Care for Communists: What’s really behind Vietnamese Sino-phobia?
Sino-phobia in Vietnam has long roots, but there is more to it than history, argues contributor Luu. A few years ago, as I passed through […]
NOVAsia Editors’ Take: K-pop scandal reveals troubling truth about sexism in Korea
A word from the editor-in-chief I say Korea and you say K-pop. Considering the size of the country, the South Korean brand of catchy, upbeat […]
Modern Marvels – what we get wrong about “getting” art
I recently attended a popular contemporary art exhibition by Korean artist Hwang Eun Sung in Moscow. Hwang’s “New Futuristic” style, characterized by black, white and […]
The Country Where Black Mirror’s Futuristic Predictions Are Coming To Life
The Netflix show Black Mirror is appealing because it is about a world that could easily pass for our own. It shows inventions that are […]
#MeToo in India: Why Now?
In the wake of accusations against Harvey Weinstein in October 2017 that subsequently spurred on the #Metoo movement in the United States, many countries sought […]
Back to School: Addressing the Shortfalls of Sex Education in South Korea
It was a day of casual embarrassment. Groups of middle school girls were forced to gather in the school auditorium and watch an old-fashioned video […]
Milking the Mighty Mekong
How damming SEA’s largest river is hurting the region, and how a grassroots electricity movement could help It begins on the Tibetan Plateau, where heavy […]
Esports and Gaming Culture in South Korea: A “National Pastime” or Addictive Disease?
It’s Monday morning rush hour on Seoul’s Line 2 subway. A row of craned necks huddle over smartphone screens as pre-recorded announcements vainly urge the […]