Image source: worldfinancialreview.com Introduction Korean Wave, also known as Hallyu, refers to the global popularity of South Korean popular culture that has been widely known by audiences in many countries. This phenomenon includes various cultural products such as K-pop…
Image source: Yonhap In South Korea, ‘no kids-zones’ have been so popular in recent years. This policy aimed at ensuring disturbance-free environments for the grown-ups. First surfacing in 2014, no-kids zones are policies implemented by individual public commercials, typically…
Image source: Instagram LIPI Indonesia The Korean cultural wave, known as the Hallyu wave, has evolved into a global phenomenon that influences not only the entertainment industry, but also the economy, society, and culture. From K-pop music and Korean…
Image source: Yonhap News Since the late 20th century, the Republic of Korea has experienced a significant transformation, evolving from a nation focused on internal survival into one of the wolrd’s leading nations. This transformation is best understood through…
Image source: Newspim South Korea is a democratic country that has experienced various events, one of which is the Gwangju Movement that occurred between 18 to 27 May 1980 in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, which was a…
Image source: Pinterest In October 2023, the thirteen-member K-pop group Seventeen was appointed as UNESCO Youth Artist for Peace and designated as a representative of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO, the first K-pop act to hold such a…
Image source: Yonhap – The New York Times (2021) South Korea’s rapid economic transformation is often regarded as an extraordinary success story. Behind this achievement lies the crucial role of large family-owned conglomerates, known as chaebols, such as Samsung…
Image source: x.com The success of the Korean Wave is inseparable from South Korea’s strategy of systematically integrating the cultural industry into its public diplomacy. The South Korean government, in collaboration with the private sector, promotes the export of…
Image souce: Wikipedia War is a powerful form of violence in international relations which affects both the relation between two or more societies and the internal structure within a society. It destroys everything not only resources and social systems…
Image source: Philip Lange – Shutterstock A long-standing system of ethical thought from China shaped social order, moral conduct, and patterns of interaction across East Asia. These ideas became firmly established on the Korean Peninsula during the Joseon dynasty,…