#korean wave

[ohwhatajoy]

What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (2018) x Love In Contract (2022)

[reflections-in-a-critical-eye]

There's an online international symposium on Queering the Korean Wave, between 8 and 9th of December, with presentations on Jungkook and gender, shipping in the BTS fandom and others.

Registration is free, if anyone is interested in attending.

[21noa]

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[thepopblogph]

Discover the Intrigue and Drama of Jooshin High School in Netflix's 'Hierarchy'

In the opulent corridors of Jooshin High School, wealth and status reign supreme, and secrets lurk behind every corner. Premiering on June 7, “Hierarchy” offers a fresh and compelling take on the high school drama genre. This new Netflix series, directed by the acclaimed Bae Hyeon-jin (known for Start Up, Big Mouth, Alchemy of Souls) and written by the talented Chu Hye-mi (About Time), promises…

[evercrow16]

[sinoeurovoices]

在駐比利時韓國文化院，見證韓國在歐洲「上架韓流」的幕後策略

韓流是南韓政府有計畫地透過建立一套「韓國內容」（K-콘텐츠）的價值觀與政策，以吸引全球目光，勾起令人深入探索「何謂韓國文化」的好奇心。本文將以不同角度切入，探討韓流的發展，與自己在比利時留學時，親身參與韓國文化院工作的觀察。 在過去十幾年裡，韓流（한류，在英語中音譯為 Hallyu，或意譯為 Korean Wave）逐漸成為跨國、跨文化的現象，從我們經常接觸的韓國音樂、電視劇、電影，到遊戲、漫畫、服飾、飲食和體育，不僅結合韓國在地元素，更與全球文化產生連結，逐漸擴散其在世界各地的影響力。 國際關係學者 Joseph Nye 曾提出國家外交的軟實力（Soft…

[kstarvibes]

Park Seo-jun: Embracing Roles That Resonate Beyond Fame

In a candid interview with Eunbyeol Cho of Sports Seoul, South Korean actor Park Seo-jun shared his perspective on his acting career and his recent role in the Netflix original series “Gyeongseong Creature”. Park Seo-jun remarked, “I’ve never pursued acting for fame. It’s the love and attention I’ve received through my work that has instilled a sense of responsibility in me, guiding my choices in…

[paulpingminho]

[eirikswood]

They Killed Queen Min and Hacked Off Our Hair (Portrait as Joseon ancestor during 단발령 / Short Hair Ordinance of 1895)

All of our kin in Korea still have their heads shaved bare during their compulsory military service as young adults. Our grandfather's great-grandfathers' would have been the last generation to wear a 상투 sangtu, a standard-issue topknot that died by tantō blade alongside Queen Min and Korea's last unified, autonomous period (1392–1897). Perhaps uncoincidentally, the 丁髷 chonmage (Japanese topknot) went extinct a few years earlier with the Dampatsurei Edict of 1871 during the Meiji Restoration (there's always a J-wave ahead of a K-wave).

[ohwhatajoy]

WTWIF HUG COMPILATION (1/2)

[21noa]

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[thepopblogph]

HUI WHU IS ME: Complex EP Review

Who is Hui? Known as a leader and all-around ace–singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Finally, his first-ever solo EP, HUI WHU IS ME: Complex, came out today, and it’s all about him and nothing more. He finally retrieves his true self–the talented Hui that was taken for granted and almost detracted when he joined The Boys Planet reality show, in which he could’ve been a judge or mentor, not a…

[professorpski]

This exhibition at the V&A in England, looks at modern Korean fashion, but also all sorts of Koren pop culture. You will need tickets, so click through to buy them.

[k-star-holic]

The hard-line Kim Seon-ho' Power...Acting has wiped out the personal life controversy (Oh! Issue)

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[pink-horizon]

you're sweet like popsicle 💌 ﹪