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[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

Meet the edgy fashionistas who caused a stir at Seoul Fashion Week, My Korean Husband addresses some of the weird comments they've received, The Anthrotorian explores the history of Hangul, and high-tech peeping Toms invade Korea's public spaces.

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"THIS MAN MIGHT BE THE KANYE WEST OF SEOUL FASHION WEEK"

Have you heard of South Korea's first "official punk brand", 99%IS? Its founder, Bajowoo, described as looking "a lot like the Joker from Batman", is an eccentric fashionista who may just challenge your sweet and simple image of Korea's popular music scene: "Koreans think punk is only aggressive [...] I want my clothing to show that it's more than that".

...READ ON W MAGAZINE

"WEIRD STUFF PEOPLE SAY TO US"

The My Korean Husband blogging duo have received a number of questions and comments (both positive and negative) over the years and in this video they share some of the weirder things people ask them. "We try to focus on positive stuff but after being online for several years we thought we'd talk about some of the weird or mean comments we sometimes get, as well as what some people say in real life", says the couple. "We also wanted to give a space to other international/interracial married couples to talk about their experiences too".

...WATCH ON MY KOREAN HUSBAND

"THE HANGUL REVOLUTION: HOW THE CREATION OF A NEW WRITTEN LANGUAGE CHANGED SOUTH KOREA FOREVER"

The history of Korea's writing system, Hangul, is a fascinating one, and in this article on The Anthrotorian, Lindsay Shapka takes us through her experience with the language as well as the history of the Korean alphabet: "[Hangul] gives everyone in the country (no matter what class they come from) a fair start in the constant battle for intellectual supremacy". Have you tried to study Korean before? Did you find it challenging? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below...

...READ ON THE ANTHROTORIAN

"On the trail of South Korea's high-tech peeping Toms"

A new breed of peeping Toms have emerged from Korea's high-tech, male-dominated society. There are now people whose job it is to sweep bathrooms to ensure that there are no hidden cameras: "It's weird that there are people who want to see something like that ... but this is necessary to help women feel safe", said one 49-year-old who inspects the public toilets at a museum in Seoul.

...READ ON YAHOO

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