K-Slang, the 4B Movement and the Quest for a ‘Big Picture’
As we often highlight here on Koreami, the social landscape of contemporary South Korea is frequently described as an accelerated…
Shaping Reality Through Language: The Emotional Survival Lexicon of South Korean Gen Z
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” We explore how K-Slang empowers Korea’s Gen Z to…
Seoul: beyond the K-Wave showcase, inside the real city
Urban loneliness, gentrification and the housing crisis in South Korea’s capital The K-Wave Facade and the City’s Hidden Face…
The Complete and Definitive Guide to Military Service for Korean Celebrities.
Here we go with the complete guide to military service for celebrities in South Korea. We break down the law,…
Weak Hero Class: society is the most terrifying monster
Weak Hero Class redefines horror: the brutal Korean series reveals the true monsters in Korean society – bullying, abuse, and…
“In the West we’re slow to catch on”. Is it? No. Not all of us. – Vanity Fair and K-pop
Have you read the article published in Vanity Fair a few days ago about APT. by Rosé and Bruno Mars…
From South Korea to the US: how the 4B Movement is changing the game.
Let's discover together how the 4B Movement, born in South Korea as a response to violence and gender inequality, is…
APT. and Drinking Games: The Drinking Culture in South Korea
Come with us, Rosé and Bruno Mars to discover the drinking culture in South Korea, where drinking games are not…
“Shaman? What do you mean shaman?!” – A socio-cultural take of the Min Hee-jin affair.
Whether here in the Western world we live in a more or less secularized world does not matter, we hear…
Here’s why much of Italian journalism is completely off track on Stray Kids and k-pop
Have you read the articles on some Italian press about Stray Kids at iDays Milano? We, unfortunately, did.
Stray Kids, the 2024 Met Gala, and racism.
Stray Kids' attendance at the 2024 Met Gala in New York and racist insults from photographers
Past Lives: “Inyeon” in Korean culture
Let's examine togheter how Celine Song's film "Past Lives" integrates the concept of Inyeon into the story of two childhood…
