Culture
Korean Court Says No to Passport Spelling Change Based on Preference The Case That Every Korean Abroad Can Relate To If you’re Korean, you’ve probably had THIS conversation! 🤔 “Is your name Lee, Yi, Rhee, or Ri?” The Romanization of Korean surnames has been a headache for generations. Now, a Seoul court has ruled that … Read more
Why Its Use at the Olympics Wounds All of Asia A Symbol of Pain That the World Still Ignores We need to talk about this! 🚨 The Rising Sun Flag, with its red rays radiating outward, is NOT just a “cool design” or a piece of Japanese heritage. For millions of people across Asia, it … Read more
Korea’s Reading Rate Keeps Falling — But 20-Somethings Are Bucking the Trend! More Than 6 in 10 Adults Didn’t Read a Single Book This is a wake-up call for book lovers! 📚😱 According to the latest Culture Ministry report, the annual reading rate among Korean adults has dropped to just 38.5%. That means more than … Read more
The Online War Revealing Deep Tensions Between Korea and Southeast Asia How a Concert Camera Sparked an International Conflict You guys, this whole situation escalated SO fast! 😱 What started as a simple argument over a fan using a professional camera at a Day6 concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 31 has exploded into … Read more
Why 4 in 10 Koreans Use Instagram to Boast Are You Posting for Likes or Just to Show Off? Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second! 📱✨ Why do YOU really post on social media? A brand new survey just revealed that about 4 in 10 Koreans admit they post primarily for one reason: … Read more