In K-dramas there are a lot of depictions of drinking and the drinking culture of korea. K-dramas have over the recent years gained popularity globally. Should K-drama makers consider viewers in countries where drinking is less accepted?

I dont think it is cultural appropriation for chinese, japanese or korean artist to make hip hop. Hip hop is an art form that spans globally. Hip hop in itself is not cultural appropriation, it is about how it is performed.
But why is this conversation not applied to pop and only hip hop?

Why is manga and comics not given much respect by cultural critics in the west? It may stem from assumptions that comics are for children, because historically in the west comics have been marketed towards kids.
#comics #manga

Virtual idols are characters that physically exist but are created with animations, AI or cgi, like the vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku and the virtual girlgroup K/DA.
Beside the lack of physical form, there are a lot of differences between virtual and real idols.
#virtual #hatsunemiku #vocaloids

Koreas issues around misogyny stays unknown among international fans of Hallyu because of what Korean media chooses to display in their products. It is due to media framing and Korean interest in their cultural exports.
#Blindedbyhallyu #misogyny

After watching the movie Your name engraved herein directed by Patrick Liu, I was left with a lot of thoughts.
To watch this movie, which is based on true stories and experiences, it became more apparent to me how people have struggled with their sexuality and to be accepted in society.

China has implemented restrictions on gaming for children. They have set a three hour limit per week for children under 18, and only allows for gaming between 8 and 9 pm on the weekend. This is out of concern for the health of the children.
#gaming

Martial arts has become a symbol of masculinity.
The Chinese ideal of masculinity is linked to physical strength and courage and this can be shown through martial arts films.

There are some anxieties and issues around fatherhood and masculinity circulating in China. One of these are the concern around effeminate boys. They are concerned that boys are becoming less physically tough, more emotional and more "girlish".
#masculinity

I had heard about the coffee culture in Korea before coming here, but I didn't imagine the extent of coffee drinking here. Everywhere I go in Korea there is always a coffee cup insight, especially the iced coffee cups.
#icedamericano #coffee

Today South Korea has the highest number plastic surgery procedures per capita. In subway stations you can sometimes see plastic surgery advertisements and that may show how normalized it is. This can have a big impact on korean youth and their perception of beauty.
#cosmeticsurgery

Fandoms can have a powerful part in enacting social change through their communities and activities on social media.
The mobilization of entire fandoms and their use of social media, it can be apart of pushing for social change in the society.
#thepoweroffans

Gate-keeping refers to when people with a spesific interest tries to exclude certain aspects in this interest to control who has access to this community. In a way this gate-keeping is to maintain a communities position as special.
#gatekeeping

In an article by BBC sports journalist Emily Sally writes about the japanese tennis player Naomi Osakas return to the semi finals of US open this year. Which will be her first US open semi since the birth of her daughter in 2023.

"This is like my dream coming true"

#naomiosaka

By showing and promoting other cultures in popular culture people who usually do not have that much knowledge about different culture can be exposed to it, and then maybe spark an interest in learning more about the culture.

I think popular culture is a very important to understand different cultures.