The verb “to fetishize” means to be excessively or irrationally devoted to (an object, activity, etc.)
*Disclaimer* Despite the title, this is not meant to solely point the finger at girls/women. However, as a female fan of Korean music this is from my point of view and my…
An interesting fact: If an attempt was made to visit every Korean island, tackling one a day, it would take nearly a decade to tick them off your to do list. This is no joke (there are approximately 365 days in a year, do the maths)! At this moment, there…
Fanfiction is a term used to describe stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work, rather than the original creator. This may be a popular series or manga or even a movie or anime. Fanfiction is by no means a recent occurrence, however a more modern…
Seollal (Lunar New Year), is one of the traditional Korean calendar’s most important holidays, with the autumn harvest festival Chuseok being equally as revered.
Although its origins are unclear, many say the rituals go back as far as the 6th century. It was during ancient Korea’s Three Kingdoms…
I recently came across an article about the increasing numbers of celebrity owned restaurants in Korea (predominantly Seoul).
We all know the phenomena that is the “Hallyu” or “Korean Wave” has recently taken the world by storm, from Korean artists starting to be featured on international iTunes (Big Bang’s…
The period drama I Am the King was part of the line-up for this year’s London Korean Film Festival, having only been released on the 9th of August. The movie supposedly depicts the three months before Choong-nyeong (future Sejong the Great) becomes king. The history of the…