[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

My Korean Husband reveals some language slips so you don't have to, 10 Magazine recalls the sinking of Sewol three years on, single households in Korea are keeping convenient stores strong, and Korea Expose explores the fascinating world of K-pop fandom.

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"Dumb Mistake in Korean?"

Mistakes and silly slips are bound to occur when you're learning a new language, but some slips are sillier than others and worth avoiding if possible. Many foreigners have taken to learning Korea, and that means there have been a lot more slips out and about in the universe of late. In this video from the delightful couple behind My Korea Husband, Nichola shares some common mistakes so you don't have to.

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"SALVAGING THE SINKING SHIP: SEWOL'S RESURFACING"

Three years ago the Sewol Ferry sank. The tragedy claimed the lives of over 300 people, many of whom were school students; heads rolled. "Just like in the recent impeachment of President Park, the ship's resurfacing is more a symbolic gesture than a physical one", writes 10 Magazine's Yeji Lee, reflecting on the key events in the aftermath of the Sewol's sinking, the lessons of which are still being learned today.

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"Uptick in convenience stores as single households increase in Korea"

The family corner-store may be losing ground to bigger, multi-chain organisations, but convenience stores themselves are still well-supported; in fact, due to the number of single households, they may even being seeing an uptick. "Convenience stores have everything that a single person needs - from toiletries and other small daily necessities to cold and hot foods in individual portions", write Kim Ji-soo for The Korea Times.

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"Planting Rainforests and Donating Rice: The Fascinating World of K-pop Fandom"

Korea Expose offers some hard-hitting reports and analysis on the state of modern Korean culture. In this recent article, Katelyn Hemmeke, a junior researcher in Seoul, explores the fascinating, sometimes obsessive, world K-pop fandom: "Whatever the cost, K-pop fans show no sign of slowing down, even those like Taiji Mania that have been in the game for over twenty years. They're confident that their beloved idols can go the distance, and they're determined to stick with them for the rest of their lives, through thick and thin".

...READ ON KOREA EXPOSE