Hallyu Wave and Its Influence In Japan
On Oct. 31, 2023, the Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo was ringing with Korean music, marking the 10th anniversary...
East Asian Heritage Feud: Unpacking the South Korea-Japan rift over UNESCO gems
Weathered-down concrete structures and lush greenery trails, gradually reclaimed by the sea. Waves, battling against the sound of silence....
Expanding Regional Flight: fleeing and flying from the province to Seoul
South Korea is in crisis. A demographic crisis. A crisis that has become so mundane that parallels are being...
The Softest of Soft Powers: Panda Diplomacy
For more than 50 years, China has offered pandas to zoos around the world, acting as the softest of...
Reconstructing Royalty, Manufacturing Memory
When imagining Seoul, most would envision the skyline of skyscrapers and mountains with the traditional royal palace in the...
Being Muslim in South Korea
As Muslim students from Kyungpook National University in Daegu engaged in the construction of a mosque, tensions rose between...
From Tradition to Taboo: The Evolution of Quirky Jobs in the Modern Era
The landscape of the perennially dynamic job market has been witnessing a fascinating shift in the nature of jobs...
(Re)turn to the Motherland: Overseas Koreans’ experiences in South Korea
The Korean school I attended in the Netherlands did not offer classes for the last year of high school....
Being a K-influencer: Working for the Korea Tourism Organization
As the Korean Wave gains in popularity all around the world through various media platforms and cultural products ,...
Everything Ethnic, Immigrant & Asian, All at Once: Decoding the trends of the Oscar Awards in recent years
The 95th Academy Awards held on March 13, 2023 took the world by a storm as it conferred Oscars...