K-dramas and alcohol
Since K-dramas are often supposed to be representations of real elements of Korean society, it makes sense that the drinking culture would be presented and highlighted; however that is not the same thing as making drinking a tool to ‘spice up’ or move along a storyline

cultural appropriation
Artists from East Asia making Hip Hop can become cultural appropriation if it exploits the roots of the genre without acknowledgment; so, for example relying on overblown stereotypes of Black culture, through language use or aesthetics in order to capitalise off of it

option 1: pink economy
the pink economy is a perfect example of the power of modern-day capitalism. Somewhere along the line big companies realised that queer people open up a new market and a large one at that; to avoid sounding too cynical i will point out there are upsides to this phenomenon

virtual idols are computer-generated characters, used to fill in the role of a performer; they are programmed or scripted to act in ways that are decided by the company or team that owns them; it’s a step forward from the commodification of celebrities personas, they are strictly a product

International fans of Hallyu can have a tendency to idealise Korea to fit with the images portrayed in many K-dramas and the “perfection” of many K-pop idols. Conflating popular culture with reality means they ignore the fact that Korea is a real with real issues country not a fantasy space

The social pressures to control one’s identity that are so prominent in the movie are not unfamiliar to me; Though I personally was lucky enough to grow up in a privileged and liberal environment, it was still within a rather conservative country, so I know plenty of people, some very close to me

according to the WHO excessive gaming can sometimes develop into “Gaming Disorder” - impaired control over gaining, prioritising it over other activities etc.; Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is also included in the DSM-5-TR as recommend for further research

Option E:
Chinese masculinity as we discussed in class is based on the values on ‚wen’ (intelligence, calmness) and ‚wu’ (strength, bravery); we can see this concept reflected in martial arts films such as „Ip Man” - the titular character is the ideal man - very skilled but very controlled

option china a
the anxieties around masculinity and fatherhood in china right now are complicated and often contrasting
there is an increased need to have men be more present in childcare, more emotionally attentive because society is evolving to be more child-centred and globalised

option D
the #KoreanCoffeeCulture fits in well with my pre-existing ideas about the work culture here; that being said i was surprised to see just how many middle-aged and especially older people are walking around drinking iced americanos - the coffee culture is very VISIBLE

option d
the pressure to be beautiful is overwhelming for many women in society which is bad enough on its own, but unfortunately these pressures have been continuously reaching younger and younger girls, with the #MilkySpicy trend showing adult beauty standards pushed on girls as young as 4-5yo

exit ticket 9/25
OPTION A
The kind of organised fandom that we’re talking about here includes elements that go way beyond being a fan: organising large groups of people, fundraising and managing resources effectively, spreading messaging widely through the use of hashtags, images, videos etc;

Being invested in foreign media and pop-culture can be motivating for people to learn the original language of what they’re into — whether it’s anime, K-pop or anything else — in a different way than when people are driven to learn a language for say career-related reasons

Japanese, Haitian, and now a Grand Slam winner: Naomi Osaka’s historic journey to the U.S. Open
www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning...
* the story highlights her mixed-race background as a core part of her identiy; it’s funny because the article is somewhat self-aware about it and

micro-aggressions directed at Asians are often rooted in popular stereotypes generalised to “all asians” and based on tropes often popularised by western entertainment and media - comments such as “can you help me with math” or assuming an asian woman is “shy” or “quiet”

option A.
It would make sense that Korea would object to seeing Japanese elements in K-pop but still expect their media to be consumed and well received there simply due to the direction of colonisation - they may still have resentment about historic attempts of Japan to influence and even erase 1/3

WEEK 1
In pop-culture broadly, but to my knowledge rather prominently in east-asian pop-culture, the kinds of people and dynamics often represented don’t cover a very wide scope. It’s obviously the most noticeable in terms of looks of the actors and entertainers making it into the spotlight 1/4