I want to take a look at how virtual idols are perceived in contrast to real K-pop idols. #virtualidols #Kpop #AItakingjobs #entertainment

International fans stay relatively ignorant to the misogyny present in Korea because they are blinded by the bright and fun side of Hallyu. Especially in K-pop sexism is hugely represented. This article shows good examples of that. #BlindedByHallyu www.theguardian.com/global/2020/...

The film #YourNameEngravedHerein was quite interesting to watch.Although there were some scenes that I didnt fully understand I think thats because the movie was made by a person who experienced similar scenes in real life and thus some context for someone completely from the outside may be missing

Professional gaming - should it be given the same respect as other professional sports? I believe that the answer here is a bit complicated. First let's take a look at the official definition of sport from the Oxford dictionary. #esports #athletes dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/e...

My favorite martial arts film of all time is called Rurouni Kenshin. It is a historical action story about a former assassin named Kenshin Himura known as Hitokiri Battōsai who lives in Japan in the Meiji era. #RurouniKenshin #martialarts #TakeruSatoh

There has been a rapid decline in marriages in Japan. The gender responsible for that are actually men and not women. These men, who much rather prefer their single lives are called 'herbivores' and the reasons for them to stay single are plentiful. #JapaneseMasculinity #thatsthatsinglelife

I will start this thread by saying that I never drink coffee at home. I have tried it once and hated it. I do not enjoy the taste and also never felt the effects of the caffeine. This changed however after arriving in Korea. The first thing we did with our friends was go to a café. #coffee #yay

Regarding the topic of age and beauty pressure I want to take a look at this with the help of the following article: "Freedom of Dress or Child Sexualization? China’s “Milky-Spicy Style” Fashion Trend Sparks Online Debate" #MilkySpice www.whatsonweibo.com/freedom-of-d...

After the 227 incident, Xiao Zhan disappeared from the public eye after having made an apology statement. Beginning a few years after that he started to slowly reappear through dramas, and advertisement. He showed that this incident will not ruin his career. #xiaozhan #227incident

How does your popular culture consumption connect to your process of learning an Asian language? Just like in the article ""Those anime students":Foreign language literacy development through Japanese popular culture" by Dr. Fukunaga I myself also got into the Korean language through pop culture.

This article from Die Zeit (trasnlated: The Times) from February 2018 talks about the event where Yuzuru Hanyu won his second gold medal in the Olympics. www.zeit.de/sport/2018-0... #yuzuruhanyu #figureskating

How have transnational cultural flows touched you? Through watching a lot of dramas, not only from Korea but from Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines as well, I have gained a surface-level understanding of all those cultures.

@itsallydee.bsky.social The social and political significance of popular culture: