Series: Wrestling with Confucianism — How Korea’s New Generation Is Bound by Tradition, and How It Tries to Break Free In the first piece, we watched the modern workplace drama See You At Work Tomorrow let its younger generation beat back office rumor with reason and due process — only to watch, helplessly, as their
Series: Wrestling with Confucianism — How Korea’s New Generation Is Bound by Tradition, and How It Tries to Break Free In the recent wave of Korean dramas, it’s easy to spot a new generation of writers pushing back against rigid, conservative Confucian values, trying to free their characters from the weight of the old order.
“True gold fears no fire.” Some songs don’t find their audience right away — but when they do, they leave a mark that lasts. Today, I want to introduce a quiet gem released eleven years ago by Korean indie singer-songwriter Lee Young Hoon: One Confess. Song Snapshot Artist: Lee Young Hoon (이영훈) Song: One Confess
It’s time to share a song that was released just two months ago — a truly fresh gem. It’s part of the OST (Original Sound Track) for the Korean drama My Youth (starring Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee), sung by Korean singer-songwriter Lim Ji Soo. The official English title of this song is
As my very first music appreciation article, I want to introduce a song that feels like winter sunlight—warm and comforting. It offers solace to countless people going through difficulties and pain. This song has been loved not only in Korea but also by listeners all around the world on YouTube. The song I’m talking about