[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner
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Vanity Fair showcases some of the country's top literary gems, 10 Magazine turns up the heat on Korea's stance on climate change, the Korean Wave is still riding high, and does living in Korea change the way you speak?
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"5 Korean Novels You Should Read Now"
Han Kang's novel "The Vegetarian" was awarded the Man Booker International Prize back in May, but what other great books are there from Korea's literary scene? In this post on Vanity Fair, Lilit Marcus highlights four other books by South Korean writers that are worth exploring: "Fox Girl", "Please Look After Mom", "Drifting House" and "The Interpreter". What South Korean novels have you read? Do you have any books to add to this list? Let us know in the comment section below...
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"SOUTH KOREA RANKS AS ONE OF THE WORST COUNTRIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE"
Are you concerned about made-made global warming? Soon Holland, writing for 10 Magazine, reveals how South Korea has responded to climate change; spoiler: it's not great. But as Soon notes, "Under the current circumstances, it would seem Seoul might have higher priorities than reducing gas emissions".
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"SEOUL LIFE: DOES BEING IN KOREA CHANGE HOW I SPEAK?"
The vlogging duo that is My Korean Husband look back at their busy week in their latest video: "The world has been an uncertain place", says Nichola, referring in part to the recent protests in Seoul, as well as the impact YouTube's new algorithm has on their work. In this video, however, they tackle the question: "Does being in Korea change how I speak?" This episode is extra long – enjoy!
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"Korean wave's here to stay"
Is the Korean Wave just a fad, or is it going to be with us for at least a little while longer? It's true that over the past decade or so the world has been introduced to, and embraced, modern Korean culture. The country's music, cinema, TV dramas and cuisine have led the charge here, and its literature and arts are coming through, but are folks getting K-Wave fatigue, or is Korean cultural dynamic enough to keep rolling on? Zuliantie Dzul explores...
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