Tag: contemporary Korea

In 2022–23, Pew Research Center conducted the largest survey ever of Americans of Asian ancestry. Now 24 million strong, Asian Americans are the fastest growing,

Mukja: Let’s Eat!

Arts & Culture

Photo Credit: Emli Bendixen In Korean pop culture, as in Korean life, food plays a starring role. From Instagram-ready dalgona coffee to cheese-filled, sugar-sprinkled corndogs,

Image Credit: The Cleveland Museum of Art Organized in partnership with the National Museum of Korea, the Cleveland Museum of Art presents Ten Kings of

Watch Video

The Forgotten Home Front

Arts & Culture

As the Korean war (1950–1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929–2007) was stationed in Pusan to

Watch Video

In the past decade, Korean entertainment has gained global recognition, with Korean movies and TV shows winning Oscars and Emmys, and K-Pop groups becoming wildly

Watch Video

Leesle: Korean Chic

Arts & Culture

Leesle Hwang has built a distinctive fashion universe by reinterpreting Korean heritage through a modern lens. Her philosophy is rooted in the belief that “fashion

Watch Video

Okdongsik

Arts & Culture

With a philosophy rooted in simplicity, precision, and balance, Chef Dongsik Ok has reframed traditional Korean comfort food through a minimalist and modern lens. His

Watch Video

Korean visual entertainment—including films, K-dramas, and K-pop music videos—is the result of highly sophisticated planning and production. These productions captivate a global audience by synthesizing

Watch Video

Acclaimed South Korean poets and award-winning translators shared a Korean–English bilingual reading and conversation on the central place of poetry in Korean culture and translation

Watch Video
Listen Podcast

Arizona State University professor Areum Jeong explored the phenomenon of deokhu, a Korean term for an avid fan, and how K-pop fan practices have

Watch Video
Listen Podcast