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“민족(Minjok)”

Written by Jon Bangsoy South Korean national identity is about progress. In contemporary times, South Korean culture, economic prowess and soft power have developed a form of national identity related to South Korean Nationalism or ‘Minjok’. This blog piece is tasked with understanding South Korean Nationalism, how it affects their institutions, their populace, and how they express it through print media called Manhwa. “민족(Minjok)” Originally, Korea was a […]

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The British Museum is Romanticism’s Cultural Battleground

Written by Marion Gabriel We’ve all been to the British Museum. At least once. Whether to follow grandma in her obsession with antique Asian porcelain, or out of boredom on a rainy Sunday afternoon.  It is true that, with more than 60 galleries, a research library, as well as education programs; the British Museum has […]