[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

Published on 2017/10/22

Red Bull explores the evolution of Seoul's DJ culture, Korea Expose investigates the country's "war preppers", more adults are embracing the 'YOLO' lifestyle, and 10 Magazine lists ten things to keep in mind when working at a Korean company.

"This is how Seoul's DJ culture evolved"

Get a quick overview of Korea's thriving DJ Culture and its history with this informative feature on Red Bull. K-pop dominates the country's musical spotlight, but, as writer Chris Parkin notes, DJs in Korea "must gnash their teeth at the world-conquering star's bubblegum caricature of South Korean music". Red Bull's focus on Korean DJs comes after the recently concluded National Final of Red Bull 3style that took place October 14.

...READ ON RED BULL

"The Few, The Quirky: S. Korea's War Preppers"

Survival 21 is an online forum for concerned Koreans to "anonymously discuss survival strategies". Woo Seung-yep founded the site seven years ago and says the growing community contains a mixture of individuals from all corners of society. Currently, there are around 20,000 members who debate "topics ranging from the risks of war and natural disasters to which foodstuffs to stockpile". In this fascinating feature on Korea Expose, Bryan Betts reveals what some of these quirky "preppers" believe about the current state of affairs and what can/ought to be done about it. "Woo remains one of the few people openly talking about prepping, in a country where most have just learned to ignore the threats from the North".

...READ ON KOREA EXPOSE

"More adults picking up childhood hobbies"

Are South Korea's adults becoming more interested in childhood hobbies and activities? According to this article in The Korea Times, the so-called "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) philosophy is trending amount Korea's older generations and the "kidult" culture (a neologism combining "kid" and "adult") is becoming more acceptable. More adults, for example, are taking art classes, joining Taekwondo gyms, playing musical instruments, and furthering their education.

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"13 THINGS TO KNOW WHEN WORKING IN A KOREAN COMPANY"

Starting your journey into Korea's business world can be daunting. In this post on 10 Magazine, Marie Frenette, an owner of a marketing company in Seoul, lists 13 things to keep in mind that will help you "incorporate key customs into your own life so that you can jive with the locals and they can get a sense of what kind of person you are". Take a look at her list and let us know in the comment section about your experience working in a Korean company.

...READ ON 10 MAGAZINE