Social status, adultery, betrayal and money ‘Woman of Dignity’ (or ‘The Lady in Dignity’ depending on the translation) takes these themes for a fascinating whirl, blending comedy...
Korea
Andrea Centeno
Saimdang and The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci
As someone who enjoys historical fiction, I had the opportunity to watch Saimdang and read Belle Ami’s The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci within the last year. At first glance, the two works seemed unrelated. Saimdang is a...
Guest Writer
Self Acoustic: Artistic stop-motion videos to soothe your soul
As you explore your ‘Recommended’ list on YouTube, stumbling upon oddly satisfying videos with millions of views is no surprise. Have you ever felt so relaxed with the soothing sound of crumpling paper, or enamored by...
A Korean feminist theologian talks of women empowerment through anger
“Women’s anger is a powerful energy,” feminist theologian, Ms. Chung Hyun Kyung proclaims. The women-led protest is unquestionably a prevalent issue in South Korea today. It all began in this January when a South Korean...
Jihyun Kim
Drama Review: Korean drama ‘Because This Is My First Life’
Why women in their early 30s will absolutely love it “Because this is my first life (이번 생은 처음이라)” aired back in 2017 and although it’s not as mainstream as “Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예)” or “A Korean Odyssey (화유기)”...
Korean professor, Jeon Gail, reveals why she didn’t have a voice in her own childbirth
Despite the long history of the movement for women’s autonomy during pregnancy and childbirth, which started in the West, the medicalization of childbirth in Korea has continued in recent decades. Today more South...
Yewon Kang
Shin Ji-ye’s run for Seoul mayor paves way for feminist politics
It may take a politician’s whole life to prepare to run for mayor of a city with 10 million people, but for a 28-year-old woman named Shin Ji-ye from the South Korean Green Party, it took merely 6 months and a 4-member...
In the position of perpetrator: rethinking South Korea’s role in the Vietnam War
An academic conference and a citizen’s peace tribunal on the Korean troops’ massacres of Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War were held over a three-day period from April 20 to 22, 2018, in Seoul. It was not only...
Drama Review: Korean drama ‘My Ajusshi’ (‘My Mister’)
When the trailer for the Korean drama series, My Mister (also known as My Ajusshi) rolled onto my cable TV, and kept rolling, I was intrigued. But initially I had a difficult time understanding the series’ plot, as...
Eliza Ali
Jeong Kwan: Korean Buddhist Nun Who Became ‘Chef’s Table’ Star
“Chef’s Table” is a documentary series on Netflix that spotlights outstanding chefs around the world and elevates the culinary arts with glamorous food videography to wow the most discriminating audience. Its reputation...
J Maraan