[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

Published on 2016/01/02

Time Out lists 6 unique museums worth checking out, Beyond Hallyu takes a critical look at TC Chandler's 2015 list of beautiful faces, Japan and South Korea reach a compromise on "comfort woman", and find about the Korean Wave and what it entails.

"6 Unique museums in Seoul"

South Korea is a treasure trove of traditions, art and culture. When visiting Korea, it will be tempting to jump into the fast lane and whizz around Seoul and see what you can see, but in additional to the real streets and living cultural around, why not take the time to visit one of the country's many museums? They aren't all dry depictions of cultural lost and found, there are some modern museums too! The Love Museum, anyone?

…READ ON TIME OUT

"14 Korean celebrities made the 100 Most Beautiful list but here's why it doesn't matter"

TC Chandler released their annual list of the world's most beautiful faces and, naturally, there are a few Koreans that made their list. Find out who they were, then hear why Beyond Hallyu thinks it doesn't matter.

…READ ON BEYOND HALLYU

"Japan and South Korea agree WW2 'comfort women' deal"

South Korea and Japan have long been in conflict over the past, particularly when it comes to Korea's "comfort woman" that were abused during WWII. For a long time there has been no progress here, but recently Japan's Prime Minister has addressed the issue directly and recognised the past to move forward.

…READ ON BBC

"'Hallyu' and the power of culture"

If you're reading this post then you probably already know about 'Hallyu', the Korean cultural wave, but even if you have, this post nicely paints the scene and explains how K-culture has managed to spread like it has in the twenty-first century.

…READ ON JAKARTA POST