Propaganda, protest and resistance are three of music’s many functions. Russian music is no exception. But aside from ridiculous songs featuring laughably pro-Putin lyrics like “Putin did not betray Russia” and “Vladimir Putin is a good guy,” mainstream music is usually apolitical. The exceptions to
How Quality Street Art is Colouring Korea and Crossing Cultural Barriers Graffiti was once the realm of high schoolers with spray cans and too much time on their hands. Now, it has blossomed into an art form taking undeniable skill, with giant paintings woven into urban
In 2016, it was reported that a 24-year-old US citizen living in South Korea, Megan Stuckey, was denied entry to a bar simply because she was a foreigner. The bar called Green Light even has a sign in front of its entrance stating its policy:
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” - (Hamlet, Act II, Scene II) It is all about interpretation, one thing can be good or bad or both, says Hamlet. In this act, this scene, this line, Hamlet appears unhinged to both
Type ‘Korean hip hop’ into Google Search and out comes 3,110,000 results—a subreddit dedicated to the genre, Youtube, 8tracks, and Spotify playlists, blog posts, and news articles. Of course, there are also curious music enthusiasts looking to get into the genre and broaden their listening
In preparation for this year’s Chuseok, married migrant women in Ulsan were busy participating in a social event run by the Ulsan Buck-gu office to teach them how to set up a traditional Korean memorial service table. Omyung Guan, the president of Buck-gu Women’s Community
