It’s Liquid –
There is noting permanent, but change. – Heraclitus (535-475 BC) According to the sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, we now live in a “Liquid Society” where reality keeps changing at a very fast pace and individuals need to adapt smartly to survive. By splicing together an unending series of short-term projects, the episodes do not add up to the kind...
Coffee Korea
The instinct of the coffee is temptation. Strong aroma is sweeter than wine, soft taste is more rapturous than kiss. Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love. - Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1754~1838 Most people would relate Asia with tea and tisane; however, coffee consumption in South Korea has...
4 S
Not just smart 4 S; It is not the speed, but all about the society . Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it is really how it works. Most people may respond that is about functions. But again, that could be far beyond the technical specifications. When you get something,...
ARIRANG
ARIRANG is continuously being reinterpreted with various world-class musicians; European Jazz Trio, Inger Marie Gundersen, The Real Group, Yuhki Kuramoto, Youn Sun Nah and many other artists. ARIRANG is arguably Korea’s most beloved and best-known folk song that beautifully expresses Korean sentiment. They have an ancient and honorable memory with ARIRANG. Regardless of their ideology, culture, and...
Neo-Hallyu
Koreans use the term “Hallyu” to describe the phenomenon. It refers to the “Korean Wave” of entertainment and culture that has swept across the shores of almost every single country in the region, even increasingly beyond. Some are now even referring to the trend as “Hallyu-wood.” K-Pop wave continues to sweep through the world. After...
Survival Audition
In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes. - Andy Warhol Korean television programs searching for talent among the public have always been around. Almost every broadcaster, from cable to terrestrial, has rushed to make similar audition shows. Now, various audition programs are mushrooming on the local TV scene. They are airing survival audition shows...
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