[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner
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The New York Times lists "Vegetarian" as one of their top books of the year, CICI announces Korea's best cultural ambassadors, My Korean Husband get their hanbok on, and watch France 24's feature on South Korea's K-pop phenomenon.
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"The 10 Best Books of 2016"
It's that time of year where organisations are releasing their top books of 2016, and Han Kang's award-winning novel "The Vegetarian" made The New York Times': "In Han's unsettling novel, a seemingly ordinary housewife - described by her husband as "completely unremarkable in every way" - becomes a vegetarian after a terrifying dream. Han's treatments of submission and subversion find form in the parable, as the housewife's self-abnegation turns increasingly severe and surreal".
...READ ON THE NEW YORK TIMES
"CICI announces Korea Image Awards recipients"
South Korean golfer, Pak Se-ri; AlphaGo, an AI "Go" program; and Cho Tae-kon of KwangJuYo were selected by the Corea Image Communication Institute for "promoting a positive image of Korea". The organisation "recognises people and entities that best represent the country and its culture". Congratulations!
...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD
"HANBOKS FOR EVERYONE!"
The charming vlogging couple from My Korean Husband get their hanbok on in this recent video. The couple live in Korea's capital, Seoul, and love sharing their experiences of living in Korea together through their popular comics strip and upbeat travel videos. "It was very exciting for YouTubers to get proper hanboks (traditional Korean clothes) like this and to be acknowledged for promoting Korea to an international audience..."
...WATCH ON MY KOREAN HUSBAND
"South Korea: An inside look at the K-pop wave (Part 1)"
France 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear is in Seoul exploring one of country's more popular cultural product: K-pop. The spread of modern Korean culture (known as the "Hallyu", or the Korean Wave) is a fascinating phenomenon that has a lot of moving parts; in this video, you'll gain insight Korea's thriving popular music scene and hopefully come away with a better appreciation and understanding of one of Korea's hottest cultural exports.
...WATCH ON FRANCE 24