My student made a survey about #hikikomori #socialwithdrawal #shutin and it would be SO helpful if you could fill it out: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

South Korea is one of the most sexist countries I have ever visited. But no one told me so before I left. Nobody in my relatives knows that Korea is something so different from Hallyu . That includes, of course, Kpop, food, video games and so on. I think that people who are obsessed with

The #Hongdaeguy “skits” aren’t just funny, they’re a snapshot of a culture where mocking, cornering, or embarrassing women gets brushed off as “content.” People laugh. It trends. Women are left with the discomfort everyone else ignores. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdKcv96T/

Honestly, the easiest way to avoid trouble is just to not use #AI. The second easiest way is to use AI to help you brainstorm or help you reorganize something you've written but you're struggling to tame. #ChatGPT

For most people there is only one 'c word' with a very specific meaning, but in my classes there are two other 'c words' I really try my hardest to convince students not to use. And yet.... Do you know what the 'c words' are the students should avoid? #KoreanStudies #academia

I just want to be able to spend like two hours concentrating on really evaluating new #music, but the end of the semester is so brutal due to my much-too-large classes (without TAs), and a mound of #grading to get through. I can't even keep up with the #ADOR developments. Adulting sucks. #Academia

"China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”: wapo.st/448fDw6

Recently I've been enjoying this artist, #Mushvenom #머쉬베놈 . Weird name, but fun music. youtu.be/_cgH1Z4lBVw?...

설문 조사 작성자들이 한국인 응답자를 더 긴급하게 찾고 있어요. 특히 공공기관이나 지역 단체에서 일하시는 분들이 필요하다고 해요. 혹시 그런 분들께 이 설문을 전달해 주실 수 있을까요? Unfortunately, it is only in English. #disinformation The survey will be open until 16 November 2025. Survey and more information: anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A thread wrestling with the thoughts stirred up by #YourNameEngravedHerein #gay #gayfilm #queer #1980s #Taiwan #ReligionandHomosexuality

Last week I finished watching Your Name Engraved Herein and wow.. This movie broke my heart. #YourNameEngravedHerein #TaiwaneseFilm

Got an amazing idea for a new research article and I just want to follow this idea and ignore the two revisions due back to the journals of articles I already wrote. #AcademicLife #AcademicProblems #AlsoGrading

The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"

These students speak super fast, but they made English, German, and French subtitles. You might enjoy their analysis of #cute culture in #EastAsia #Japan #Korea #China Can you leave them a thumbs up? youtu.be/kw7ZKipvoqg?...

7 Nov 12noon EASTERN Dr. #BonnieTilland #gender #Korea #mothers #womensrights zoom link: iu.zoom.us/j/81351506026

Have you watched the #Kdrama #OurUnwrittenSeoul? #미지의서울? My student has a survey that's just for people who viewed this drama. If that's you, please take it. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A student made a survey about social withdrawal #hikikomori #shut_in to gauge general attitudes towards this issue. Can you please take the survey and share it, too? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

14 Nov 4pm HONG KONG time Dr. #AllanChun #Chineseness Never Again: The Epistemology of Culturality Underlying the Politics of Identity Register web.chinese.hku.hk/en/general_i...

Last semester four of my smart students handed in really good assignments (four separate assignments) and somehow I managed to make this into one academic paper that will be published in December under all five of our names. Honestly it's a great paper, I can't wait to assign it to students in 2026!

Really smart discussion: Are the #ComputerGames the problem or are the reasons for #Addiction the problem (obviously the latter)

An ode to #Starcraft

Thorough discussion of #gaming and #addiction

Tomorrow 6 Nov 1:30 pm KOREA #LGBTQIA+ #Queer in #Korea with #EliasAlexander Send an email to thekpopprof @ gmail to get the zoom code.

OPTION 2: Officially, gaming is considered an #Esport, that could seem very contradictory to many people, at the moment when they start comparing physical- and e-sports. Traditionally, “ #sport ” refers to activities that involve physical exertion, skill, and competition. But society evolves, so do

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

...and less than 24 hours later Condé Nast has fired Lex and the rest of the Teen Vogue political desk, even as stories like this were bringing huge numbers of readers to the site

Check out this totally fabulous video by my hard-working students!!! #China #fatherhood #masculinity If you can drop them a thumbs up or even leave a comment, that'd be awesome. youtu.be/TgLpGf7JPWc?...

Getting near the end of two searches in our department this term. Search one was not contentious at all, it just had WAYYYYY too many applicants for me to enjoy searching for the best new colleague. Search two... ohhhhhh boy. Shaking my damn head over here.

5 & 6 Nov 10 am KOREA Conference is in Korean 최한기와 통경: 새로운 연구의 지평 #최한기 #통경 Zoom link through the QR code

In my opinion, professional gaming should be given the same respect as other professional sports because it requires similar levels of skill, discipline, and dedication. Gamers train for long hours, often with coaches, nutritionists, and strict routines, just like traditional athletes.

What do you think of #Katseye? Are they #kpop? My student is doing a survey about them. 학생이 #캣츠아이 관련 연구를 하고 있어요. 아래 설문에 참여해주시면 도움이 될 거예요: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

In Chinese martial arts films masculinity is often presented in the form of men's body and mind power. Their bravery and physical strenght are their main characteristics. It also has its root in honorable actions. However, nowdays chinese masculinity might be very differently presented.

Let's talk about esport. There seems to be various opinions whether it should be considered as a professional sport or not. #esport #sport #whatisprofessionalsport For me, esport is professional sport. The argument, that it cannot be considered as 'sport' because in the past it did not exist, is not

Apparently the #Kpop industry is still in love with using letters like V (that don't exist in Korean) in group names. This new group #VVUP-- go ahead, guess how it's said. Nope, it's Bibi-up. #비비업. But this song is pretty fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKV...

10 Nov 4pm EASTERN Dr. #PeterJonghoNa #나종호 #suicide #Korea #극단적선택 "Reframing suicide as a shared social responsibility in Korea" Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...

6 Nov 3:30 PACIFIC time Dr. #WeiLinMelodyChang "Navigating interpersonal relationships in #Chinese social interactions: what can we offer as a pragmatician?" #linguistics #pragmatics #China link to register: www.international.ucla.edu/ccs/event/17...

A student is doing research about #Katseye, you can help by filling out this survey 학생이 #Katseye 관련 연구를 하고 있어요. 아래 설문에 참여해주시면 도움이 될 거예요: #Kpop? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

28 October 1:30pm KOREA time (in person/hybrid) “’Beyond Deference’: Exploring the Social Meanings of #Korean #Honorifics” Dr. Kim Eunseon (Australia National University) #Linguistics

It's hard to explain how much I love this #trot made to remind people about the dangers of giving out personal information and #phishing scams. And what could be more effective for reaching the elderly victims of phishing? youtu.be/PskhURtvw8M?...

Very thoughtful thread on China's 2021-era framing of a crisis in #masculinity in China as connected to #Kpop

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

Whether the right-wing party in Germany or the government of China: everyone is afraid of femininity, feminism or the “disappearance” of “real” masculinity. The difference between those two? China blames it on Korea.

In China today, many men feel pressure about being a “good father.” Society expects them to work hard, earn enough money, and provide for their family. But at the same time, modern fathers are also expected to be more emotionally present and caring with their children. #GenderExpectations

Let's talk about masculinity and about the discourse in China that pins changes in Chinese masculinity on Korean pop culture. #masculinity #China #Korea A more "feminine" appearance and "effeminated" characteristicd of men are considered as a threat to the society and the nation. The nation would be

Dr. Nicholas Miller put together this edited volume and marvelous human being @nabibabi.bsky.social was sweet enough to want to write a chapter together, about #Seventeen (and specifically #손오공). The book is out early 2026, and it's available for pre-order now.

If you have free time tomorrow, Dr. Rose is talking to my students. Send me a msg if you need the zoom code. thekpopprof @ gmail 21 October 10:30 am (Korea time) “"Our difference is our strength: Empowering diversity in kawaii visual popular cultures, Tokyo" Dr. Megan Rose (University of Tokyo)

Love this story so much. Student journalists ftw 💪

May she find peace in what comes after.