How Korean Pop Conquered Japan
Coyner’s Comment: Perhaps this as good a case as any that sex sells over cuteness. For decades, the Japanese culture has been consumed by its fixation on kawaii cuteness that obliterates a great deal...
View ArticleA country on a roll, or rather a wave
Coyner’s Comment: Long I’ve argued that S Korea’s political development is on par with its economic achievements. As the article points out, compared to China and Japan, South Korea comes across as a...
View ArticleHow Sustainable is the Korea Wave Pop Culture?
How Sustainable is the Korea Wave Pop Culture? Posted on August 9, 2012 by Tom Coyner Coyner’s Comment: Among the many topics that have surfaced during the past two months as I traveled about Ireland...
View ArticleHow overblown is the K-Wave?
The Koreans wisely recognized what all of this is all about, which is obviously adolescent sexual drives. by Tom Coyner Korea JoongAng Daily Sept 06,2012...
View ArticleGangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea’s Music...
Coyner’s Comment: To paraphrase an old saying, “You can always tell a Gangnam-styled young person – but not very much,” since they listen only to their own narrow crowd. While we can rationalize why...
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