Essays on Korean

Korea is more mountains than anything else, none over 10,000 feet. The Koreans have one of the oldest culture in the world. According to the legends and myths concerning the origin of Koreans, the oldest and most often cited is the Tangun/Dangun. The legend says...

Since the history of Korea goes back through hundreds of years before the division, the facts and description are chosen selectively and briefly. The history of Korea goes through several stages that have constructed what we now call Korea, before the division the nation’s foundation...

British Broadcast Company (BBC) is known for its string of documentaries on various phenomena, and its documentary on South Korea “South Korea: The Silent Cultural Superpower” quietly becoming a cultural superpower is one that has informed and enthralled its viewers as much as any other....

The artifact I have chosen is the Korean pop album, The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 2, by the South Korean group, BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan). This album was released in 2015 and received overwhelming support from domestic and international fans around the globe. This...

When I turned ten, I moved from South Korea, a predominantly monoracial country to Singapore, one of the most multiracial countries in the world. It was a struggle to adapt to an environment so different from my own but I was presented with an endless...

Korean idol group SHINee, debuted in 2008. When they debuted, in only a matter of months they already had 60 award wins and 86 nominations, plus 57 music show wins. They have managed to stay relevant for many years. Some of the members of the...