BuenasAsia is a cultural bridge connecting stories of Korea with North America! Posts are written by Dr. Boh Chun, a Korea anthropologist living in South Korea.
Category: Pop Culture
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From K-Folk Arts to K-pop Demon Hunters: How ‘Hojakdo’ Inspired Derpy & Sussie
If you’re hooked on K-pop Demon Hunters, you’ve probably fallen for the unlikely duo: Derpy, the bumbling but brave tiger-like sidekick, and Sussie, the sharp-tongued magpie spirit who always seems one step ahead.…
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Grow First, Then Decide: Kim Jong Kook and South Korea’s New Marriage Story
I grew up with Kim Jong Kook, a popular Korean singer, in the background of my life: Turbo on my middle-school playlists, that unmistakable falsetto at ‘noraebang’ (‘Karaoke’ in Korean),…