The Grand Narrative
Feature: The Trend in Korea of Living Alone
9 weeks 3 days ago

“I know about high rents, low wages, no wages, exploitative landlords, travel costs, dangerous areas, debts, student or otherwise, and the housing ladder... But come on. For Britons, if you've always been healthy but you're still living with your folks in your late-20s, never mind mid-30s, something has gone wrong. And no amount of defensive yammering about high rents is going to change that.”

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Crossing the Lines: The Trends Reshaping Women`s Bodies in Korea
18 weeks 2 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- “There are a few things unsettling about the images, especially the ones in which the entire shape of the face is changed thanks to bone shaving. Somehow eyelids and nose cartilage still seem rather surface-level, whereas...
Shaking Up K-Pop: The Emerging Empowerment and Sexuality of Korean Girl Groups
24 weeks 5 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Tired of “Gangnam Style” and its numerous parodies? Finding it difficult to keep track of the hordes of pretty girl groups and boy bands, many of whom can’t actually sing? Wondering why you should...

Feature: The Empowerment of The Pill in Korea
44 weeks 2 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- “Where is your boyfriend from? What’s his job? Are you going to marry him?”

Questions difficult to avoid answering in any situation...

Goodbye Madame Butterfly, Hello Sexless Marriage
1 year 6 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- As any parent can attest, your sex life is never going to be the same again after having children.

First, because utter sleep deprivation saps...

The Korean Ad Industry`s Celebrity Obsession
1 year 10 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- If you’ve spent any significant length of time in...

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