Beauty at a shifting point?
As time changes, is physical beauty still as prevalent in Korea’s hyper competitive society? How do beauty standards evolve...
International students try Chinese snacks for the first time
In this video, Yonsei international students tried Chinese snacks for the first time, where they not only experienced new...
NOVAsia Reviews: Unmasking Korean Patriotism and Militarised Modernity in South Korean Cinema
The 2023 cinematic year in Korea ended with two movies portraying Korean military history: “12.12: The Day” (alternative title:...
Moving Back Home After Grad School in Korea
In this interview, Meng Meng Zhou, a Yonsei GSIS student in her last semester, reflects with NOVAsia about her...
Behind the Campaign: The Material Culture of Electioneering in Korea
On the 10th of April 2024, the 22nd legislative elections set the stage for the next four years of...
The Age of “Diss-information”
In May 2023, Aboriginal-Australian journalist, Stan Grant, resigned from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation after receiving racial abuse for his...
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...