Essays on Korean

South Korea to prosper in East Asia region Republic of Korea or South Korea’s flourishing democracy and expeditious economic growth have laid a considerable footprint on her foreign relation policies, including the strategic alliance with the United States. Despite said influence on international stage, South…

What Makes Teenagers Influenced by Korean Culture Introduction “If you are exposed to it with TV, music, pop culture, it becomes more acceptable. It’s just part of the everyday lives. With the older generation it’s more foreign to them.” (Ben Anderson) There are several things…

Following the series of cryptocurrency ban news all over the internet last week, it has finally been confirmed officially that there will be no ban in the nearest future. The cryptocurrency markets has struggled during the weekend against the setback caused by a false regulatory…

Were the store owners and staff justified in their actions to remove the elderly Koreans? From an economical point of view, the actions of the store owners and staff were justified because it is the rule of market. It means that if you do not…

Between 1990 and 2015, the growth of the Korean economy has been one of the most dynamic in the world. The average annual growth rate of the country’s GDP was 5%, higher than that of the world economy (3%), but lower than that of the…

Korean wave (Hallyu) is a term which is now widely refers to entertainment and culture popularity of South Korea such as fashion, make up, entertainment, music, TV dramas and movies (Roll, 2018). The first appeared of Korean wave is during the mid-1990s after Korea entered…

When I first heard this term, I honestly thought it to be a software application. Fortunately, it turned out to be a Korean platter. Korea is not just only known for kimchi and Bulgogi when it comes to the greatest food, Bibimbap is an additional…

Our country takes pride in being an extraordinary example of a war-ravaged and devastatingly impoverished nation remarkably turned into a high-income economy. Now we stand as the 11th largest economy in the world, but growth rates have recently been taking a slowing trend. This movement…

Recently K-pop -Korean pop- has been dominating western music charts. It’s only natural that people have started comparing K-pop with western pop. Though these two genres fall under the pop category, they are completely different. I will be discussing the similarities and differences between the…

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It’s a 9 hours fly if you are in US, or 17 hours, depending on which state you are. It comprises an estimated 51.4…