Column & Essay
![[Essay] The Complex Relationship between the Creative Industry and Sarcasm: the “Fifty Fifty" Scandal](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/luw3c8_Inline-image-2023-10-19_01.31.06.538.png)
[Essay] The Complex Relationship between the Creative Industry and Sarcasm: the “Fifty Fifty" Scandal
The "Fifty-Fifty Incident" stands out as one of the most talked-about issues in the Korean entertainment industry this year. However, rather than capturing widespread public attention, it has generated more discussion among industry insiders.
![[Essay] The 'Chinese New Year' Debate and Its Cultural Implications](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/z7qryz_16444087956_2daa2d56b6_b.jpg)
[Essay] The 'Chinese New Year' Debate and Its Cultural Implications
Nevertheless, China is our neighbor. Although it may be a somewhat exaggerated expression, diplomatic rhetoric such as "an alliance as close as teeth and lips" (脣亡齒寒) is often used to describe our close relationship. South Korea and China have a long history of close ties.
![[Column] What is "K" ?](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/kyk2xu_캡처asdf.PNG)
[Column] What is "K" ?
K is being used as a symbol that compresses many meanings, phenomena, and discourses. Within K, the logic of cultural flow and the logic of product production clash; dimensions of transcultural acceptance and nationalistic messages coexist;
![[Essay] Whitewashing vs. Yellowashing? The Cultural Sensitivity of Transnational K-Pop Fandom](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/7qo41s_Inline-image-2023-10-19_01.46.28.408.png)
[Essay] Whitewashing vs. Yellowashing? The Cultural Sensitivity of Transnational K-Pop Fandom
This controversy within the K-pop idol fandom goes beyond a mere fan conflict. It reveals the problems of racial and ethnic sensitivity within transnational fandoms in a globalized environment.
![[Column] The New Possibilities of Korean Wave Tourism](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/xoif70_20211024_QP2pbb.jpg)
[Column] The New Possibilities of Korean Wave Tourism
Korean society has been showing interest in forming communities with foreigners residing in Korea for several years. The stories of foreign brides married to Korean farmers have been widespread in the media, and many Korean individuals born through international marriages...