The Good Sans the Bad and the Ugly: August Edition
August has been a busy month for Koreans, with many events flooding their everyday life. The Olympics ended and we are aware by now how much sports mean to Koreans. Then, one of the most important...
View ArticleGirls’ Generation: Park Geun-hye Becomes ROK’s First Female President
South Koreans made history on Wednesday, December 19 as they elected the country’s first female president, 60-year-old Park Geun-hye, in a hotly contested election that saw Ms. Park take away 51.6% of...
View ArticleK-pop and Korean Political Unrest
It’s hard to be a K-pop fan and not learn at least a little about other aspects of Korean culture. Some fans begin to immerse themselves in Korean culture, food, traditions, and current events just as...
View Article“Female President” Has Nothing To Do With A Female President
2012 and 2013 have been momentous years for South Korea’s political landscape. Unless you’ve been living under a rock Patrick Starfish-style, you’ll likely have taken note of the fact that Park...
View ArticleDear KSCS: Hypocrisy is not Cute
Recently, after girl group STELLAR received an onslaught of criticism and controversy for their oddly unstimulating video for “Marionette,” the Korean Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) started...
View ArticleK-pop MV Director Cha Eun-taek Implicated in Choi Soon-sil Scandal
By now, many of you will have heard of the recent scandal engulfing South Korea’s first female president, Park Geun-hye. President Park is under fire for the unprecedented level of access and influence...
View ArticleWeek in Review, 10/29 to 11/4
Welcome to November, everyone! Here’s your weekly update: Main Headlines The fallout from South Korea’s presidential scandal continues. Choi Soon-sil arrived back in Seoul and was questioned over the...
View ArticleMusings About Nudity in Korean Art: Sulli’s “Real” Nude Scene Pt. 2
The first part of this article addressed the details of Sulli‘s nude scene in Real and the reactions to it from both the Korean public and the film industry, acknowledging it as possibly the latest...
View ArticleMBC-KBS Media Strike: Once More, With Feeling
Fans of Infinite Challenge and I Live Alone came to a nasty shock when it was announced a while ago that they would be canceled indefinitely in light of the MBC and KBS joint Labor Union’s strike. When...
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