After its release on September 17, 2021, the latest Netflix Korean TV series, Squid Game, has gained a lot of attention. Likened to The Hunger Games, Black Mirror, and Battle Royale, Squid Game presents a dystopic world investigating the deepest shores … Continue reading Squid Game: Netflix’s New Phenomenon and Why You Should Watch It
Known as the Island of Sea Women, Jeju is home to lava caves, volcanic rocks and breath-taking landscapes, breeding the story of Haenyeo culture with its last generation. As the largest island in the South Korean province, Jeju is famous … Continue reading Anthropology: Haenyeo and Self-Governing Jeju Island’s Cultural Ecosystem
Youn Yuh-Jung, the Korean actress who won an Academy reward for her role in Minari, has recently been chosen as one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine. Having starred in many films and TV series, she also … Continue reading TIME100: Youn Yuh-Jung as One of the Most Influential People of 2021
Welcome back to another week of the anthropology in fashion series, where we look at the various traditional dresses from a region in the world every week. This week we discover the cultural outfits of East Asia. East Asia refers … Continue reading Anthropology in Fashion: Cultural Clothing in East Asia
Introduction Food culture can represent the spirit, lifestyle, characteristics, and taste. Although it seems easy to understand, the hidden meaning is the most complicated. Food culture is not only counted for a decade, it is for the century based on … Continue reading Anthropology: An Insight into Different Food Culture Worldwide
Today, Buddhists around the world will be celebrating the occasion of Buddha’s birthday. This day is also known as Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti or Vesak and it is the most important and auspicious day for Buddhists. In this post, we … Continue reading Vesak Day Celebrations around the World
Introduction According to the 2020 Census Data from Statistics Korea, “the youth population… recorded a year-on-year decrease. In the meantime, the elderly population aged 65 or more recorded a year-on-year increase” the nation of South Korea is an aging nation. … Continue reading Anthropology: Effects of COVID-19 on the Korean Elder Poverty Population
What Is Culture? Culture is an umbrella term for the ‘way of life of groups of people, meaning the way they spend their lives. Culture includes the way people dress up, the type of food they like, how people manage their mutual relationships. … Continue reading Anthropology: An Analysis of Depression in Individualistic Compared to Collectivistic Societies
A Changing South Korea What’s the first country that comes to your mind when you hear the words “mixed race?” For most people, the United States is at the top of the list. The U.S. is famously referred to as … Continue reading Anthropology: Growth of Multi Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in South Korea as a Result of Foreign Residents