[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

Published on 2015/03/21

100 years of Korean beauty flashes before your eyes, "The Accidental Citizen-Soldier" reviewed, Charles judges a book's cover, and TTMIK talks about Korea's coffee culture.

"100 Years of Beauty: Korea"

Have you ever wondered how beauty styles change over time? For Korea that history is doubly interesting given the culture parallel at play, and following on from the popular "100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute: USA", there is now a telling tribute to Korea(s)!�

READ ON THE MARMOT'S HOLE: http://www.rjkoehler.com/2015/03/20/100-years-of-beauty-korea/

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"The Accidental Citizen-Soldier"

John McCrarey shares his thoughts on "The Accidental Citizen-Soldier" by� Young Chun's: a Korean-American who was born and raised in the U.S., but who slipped into a nightmare when he applied to the Korean immigration for an extension on his employment visa. He, like so many American students, had a student loan to pay off, and thought that teaching English in Korea may be his ticket to clearing his debt�

READ ON JOHN McCRAREY: http://mccrarey.com/the-accidental-citizen-soldier/

"When covers of translation are done 100% right. Han Kang's "Vegetarian""

A little highbrow, perhaps, but Charles' comments on covers caught my eye. Here he briefly discusses his thoughts on the cover(s) of Han Kang's new book "The Vegetarian", praising it for its appropriateness and integrity:

"�The cover also works as a cover for a horror story � which Vegetarian manifestly is. But most important, it also reveals the serious nature of the book. The tongue in the blossom, the glossy steak that seems just about to drip blood, and the fingertips in a semi-prayer position?"

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READ ON KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSIT: http://www.ktlit.com/when-covers-of-translation-are-done-100-right-han-kangs-vegetarian/

"Coffee Culture in Korea � TTMIK Culture Ramblings"

Anyone who's visited Korea can attest to the coffee culture in question in this latest rambling from Talk to Me in Korea. In this latest episode, Stephanie and Hyunwoo discuss Korea's widespread coffee culture and chat about some of the reasons, the history and modern habits behind and around the phenomenon�

LISTEN ON TALK TO ME IN KOREAN: http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/shows/ramblings-coffeeculture/