“Hocus-Focus!” The Influence of Media & Cultural Totems in International Politics
Some images are etched into our mind as sacrosanct; irreversible and eternal. For instance, one cannot imagine the Dalai...
Season 4, Episode 2: Thailand: Culture, Food, and the Longest Name in the World
Season 4, Episode 2: features one guest from Yonsei University, Eunji Mahitthafongkul. In this episode Eunji and Kanink,...
Moon’s Unfinished Assignment On Reunification: Why The 2030 Generation Is Giving A Cold Shoulder
Months into the protests of the Candlelight Movement brought about a change in a new administration and by the...
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...
Hibakusha: Contextualizing Japan’s Relationship with Nuclear Radiation
Introduction To Japan’s Relationship with Nuclear Radiation Across history, Japan remains a tragically unique case as the only country...
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...
Not Your Punchline or ‘Happy Ending’ – the Mediatization of Asian-American Identities and Hate Crimes
A protester holds a “hate has no place” sign during the We Are Not Silent rally. Image via AFP....
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...
Season 2, Episode 5: Yonsei Students Discuss Hong Kong Cultural Past
Episode 5 features Yonsei International University student David Li. In this episode Li, who is from Hong Kong, discusses...