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...
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The Price of Convenience and The Recycling Myth
My rude awakening about the recycling myth happened when I got COVID a few months back. It is safe...
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...
The Future of Quality Education in the Asia-Pacific: A Post-Covid Evaluation
2022 marks the ninth annual Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) which was held March 28th-31st in Bangkok,...
The Mekong River – Environment and Economic Impacts of Dam Building in Southeast Asia
Dam building in Southeast Asia has had detrimental impacts on the environment and economies of communities that rely on...
Public Diplomacy: A People’s Way Forward for India and South Korea?
Indo-Korea and Contemporary World Affairs In today’s geopolitical environment, India and the Republic of Korea’s (hereafter ROK) bilateral relations...
Myanmar in 2021 Bears Striking Resemblance to South Korea in the 1980s
Myanmar nun pleads with police to stop bloodshed. Image via Mashable SE Asia. This article was originally posted...
Swinging With Seoul
A socially-distanced social dance. Video provided by Kirsten Lee. Seoul, South Korea. The city of K-POP, kimchi, and late night...
What Kendo Says About Japan & Korea: A First-Hand Account of the 17th World Kendo Championships
The W.K.C. is held every three years. Its seventeenth edition was hosted by South Korea from the 12th to...
We Need To Talk About Kimchi
Kimchi. The ubiquitous spicy fermented cabbage dish that haunts our lives in Korea. Some people love it. Some people...