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ARTHOUSE CINEMA ON THE FUTURE OF SOUTH KOREA: KIM KI DUK
Analyzing different segments of modern Korean cinema it may be affirmed that its relevant topics are the following: religious ideologies, ideological choice, value orientations of individual life and biography.
E. A. Ostrovskaya
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This article looks at new media practices in Korea, such as the Internet, mobile phones, gaming, and new media production. In spite of Korea’s reputation for achieving the most advanced IT and digital media culture, Korean youths’ concrete practices of ...
HyeRyoung Ok
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The evolution of comics as a form of Korean popular culture
The paper focuses on Korean comics (manhwa) as a form of modern pop culture, an element of the Korean Wave (Hallyu) phenomenon. It considers the mechanisms of their development and widespread availability. The evolution of comics on a worldwide basis is presented; their features in the Internet space (webtoon genre) are identified. The term ‘Hallyu’ is
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Developing a Typology of Korean Women Leaders' Resistance to Their Token Status in the Workplace
ABSTRACT Despite remarkable economic development in South Korea (Korea), there are only a few women leaders, and they face challenges in the gendered workplace where organizational constraints and traditional values coexist. In a reanalysis of narratives of Korean women leaders (KWLs), using an ideal‐type analysis as a novel qualitative research method,
Yonjoo Cho +4 more
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(Korean Popular Culture as A ‘Lethal Weapon’: A Journey Towards Nation Branding of the Republic of Korea) The crisis that occurred in 1997 was experienced by the Republic of Korea as a sign that today the Republic of Korea has become a developed country.
Zainal Abidin +4 more
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Two Shades of Green? Gender Differences in Environmental Concern and Activism
ABSTRACT This study examines gender differences in environmental concern and activism using data from the World Values Survey. The results indicate that women are more likely than men to be concerned about the environment, but are less likely to engage in environmental activism.
Hava Orkut, Caroline Perrin
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The Humanity of the Zombie: A Case Study of a Korean Zombie Comic
Originally defined as an undead human body by Haitian and Northern African voodoo culture, the zombie has become a popular cultural product. However, in most entertainment media, the zombie has been standardized as a frightful enemy to humans.
Mun-Young Chung
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Bank Income Smoothing, Societal Patriarchy and Policy Uncertainty
ABSTRACT Using a sample of 745 banks from 26 OECD countries over the period 1997–2023, we investigate the moderating effects of societal patriarchy on bank income smoothing (IS), amidst policy uncertainty (PU). Results indicate that in periods of high PU, banks operating in highly patriarchal societies tend to curtail the use of loan loss provisions ...
Tanveer Ahsan +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Body dissatisfaction often arises from a discrepancy between perceived and ideal body images, posing a risk for psychological issues like depression and eating pathologies, particularly during adolescence. Puberty's rapid physical changes may exacerbate the feeling of dissatisfaction, additionally pubertal changes also influence ...
Isabella Muscolino +3 more
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K-Pop Fandom and Political Activism in Thailand’s 2020 Student Uprising
Korean popular culture has taken the world by storm with the recent rise of Korean entertainment globally, such as Squid Game on Netflix and the Oscar Award-winning Parasite. Fans of Korean popular culture have formed coalitions in Asia, North and South
Penchan Phoborisut, Jiwoo Park
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