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[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

The Korea Herald explores Hallyu's future, The New York Times tackles the controversy surrounding Korea's so-called "comfort women", the Taekwondo World Peace Festival set to be the biggest to date, and 10 Magazine explains the history of National Liberation Day and how it's celebrated.

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"Hallyu's future; limitations and sustainability"

Okay, so the Hallyu (aka the 'Korean Wave') has been swell for over two decades now, but can it sustain itself? "In the 1990s, Korea's popular culture begin to expand overseas, mostly to other Asian countries", writes Yoon Min-sik. "It was during this time that the government begin emphasizing the potential of culture industry". Since then, however, many are curious, even skeptical, about how long Korean can hold the spotlight on its culture on the world's stage. Click on through and let us know your thoughts about the K-wave and its future...

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"Why Is the Plight of 'Comfort Women' Still So Controversial?"

The issue of Korea's so-called "comfort women" and the country's relationship with Japan is never far from the public's consciousness, but why is the plight of the victims still so controversial? "The few remaining survivors are being cast in a heavily symbolic role they never asked to play - yet another blow to their long-running quest for recognition and the restoration of their dignity", writes Ilaria Maria Sala for the The New York Times.

...READ ON THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Taekwondo World Peace Festival to kick off in Seoul in September"

From September 2 to 4, the Taekwondo World Peace Festival will take place in Seoul under the slogan, "Connected to the World". Taekwondo is a proud aspect of Korean culture past and present, and according to Choue Chung-won, president of WT, "2017 will be remembered as a critical turning point for taekwondo after the WT held the most successful World Taekwondo Championship in history". The event comes during particularly trying times as tensions between America and the DPRK escalate.

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"NATIONAL LIBERATION DAY 광복절 GWANGBOKJEOL"

On August 15, South Korea celebrated its 72nd Gwangbokjeol ("the day the light returned"): the day the country was liberated from Japanese occupation. In this short and informative post on 10 Magazine, you'll discover some of the history behind the national holiday, as well as how South Koreans celebrate the occasion today.

...READ ON 10 MAGAZINE

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