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 […]
Society
S6E1: COVID-19: Perspectives of International Students in Korea
Season 6, Episode 1: Yonsei students Beckie Cormier and Carlos Zammarón Sánchez sit down to discuss their experiences while living in South Korea during the […]
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, […]
Seoul: Post 1960s Genderised Cityscape
“The apartment block was an architectural monument to a phallocentric world.” Source here The contemporary Seoul cityscape, as well as other cities in South Korea, […]
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 […]
Not in Education, Employment, and Training
Of any society and nation, the youth are its future and main agents for social change. This kind of change is always necessary in order […]
Prostitute: Female Sacrifice in South Korean ‘Hostess’ Cinema (1974-1982)
Female mobilisation for the building of the Korean nation has been a recurring theme in modern Korean history, and particularly depicted within film and literature. […]
S5E4: Yonsei Students Discuss Accessibility in Seoul
Season 5, Episode 4: Yonsei students Hsu Chia Yu (Via) and David Yompian discuss accessibility in Seoul and what it’s like navigating a city with […]
Cyberbullying: the case of South Korean celebrities
The invention of social media has brought about a number of positive and negative changes in global society. People’s voices are coming together online to […]
“Our teachers deserve better”; Yonsei KLI Teacher Protests
On the day of Yonsei’s 137th anniversary celebration, I went to a protest. It was organized by Yonsei’s Korean Language Institute (KLI) and the theme […]