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[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

The Korean Herald explores how a new law has drastically changed Korea's dining scene, K-cultural fans in New Zealand gear up for a month-long Korean festival, read why Indonesians are falling in love with all things Korean, and avoid any cultural shocks with Mindful Banter Travel.

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"Koreans embrace new dining culture in wake of anti-graft law"

A landmark anti-corruption law went into effect at the end of last month that is "reshaping South Korea's dining scene". No longer can businessmen and women sweeten deals by enjoying lavish meals out; such meals are now capped at 30,000 won ($26.50): "During the week after the law took effect, numerous news reports covered how areas known for entertaining businesses in the busy districts in Seoul were less crowded. Some businesses were also seen offering discounted liquors to entice customers".

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"Kimchi, K-Pop and K-movies highlights of month-long Korean Festival in Auckland"

Lincoln Tan reports on the month-long K-culture event happening in New Zealand this month where visitors will get to try kimchi, learn how to cook Korean food, watch Korean films, and how to pull off some of those moves from K-pop. Korean culture has become extremely popular overseas over the past decade or so with many countries around the world embracing all that modern South Korean culture has to offer. If you're in New Zealand and want to get a taste of the Wave, be sure to diarise these dates...

...READ ON NZ HERALD

"Music, fashion, drama: Indonesians 'falling in love' with South Korea"

New Zealand will be kicking off its celebration of Korean culture this month, but it's definitely not the only country that enjoys exploring and experiencing Korean culture. In Indonesia, Korean music, the language, fashion and TV dramas are all big hits as people become exposed to their vibrant and dynamic culture. In this post on ABC, you'll hear from a number of Indonesians on why they're attracted to K-content.

...READ ON ABC

"Culture Shock in South Korea"

When travelling to new and exciting destinations you're likely to come across a few cultural differences that may require you to shift or adjust your cultural expectations. These can be relatively small, like paying for plastic bags, or the cost of food you might have enjoyed at a lower cost back home. Here are eight difference Jada Gusset noticed that you may want to take note of if you're prone to "cultural shocks".

...READ ON MINDFUL BANTER TRAVEL

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