While starring in a TV show which gained a huge popularity overnight might be a dream for actors, being a BL actor in China and gaining this popularity might be connected to not very pleasant consequences. While BLs are banned in China, they are often produced for overseas audience, but not only.

Dos the incresing adaptation of manga into television and movies offer an opportunity for fans and broadcasting companies and mangaka, or does it increase chances of exploitation of mangaka? I believe that this question does not have one definite answer. Adaptation can help and at the same time harm

With the rising popularity of virtual idols, the issue of consent and boundaries of virtual figures arises. Since many "real" idols struggle with a huge amount of hate and different comments, just imagine how bad it can be when the audience does not see the artists as humans who have feelings.

As a foreigner, the first thing I've learned was how fun k-pop and kdramas are, and how beautifully they portrait Korean men. The second thing I've learned after getting more into Korea was how this sociaty is full of sexual harassment, spy cameras and other disgusting actions. #BlindedbyHallyu

Watching movies such as "Your Name Engraved Herein" has always given me a feeling of exploring life from a completly different perspective, yet at the same time I also look for similarites in my life struggles and for something that I relate to. #YourNameEngravedHerein #TaiwaneseFilm

South Korea's gaming market is one of the biggest ones in the world, with some of the best professional players. However, there is still a lot of social stigma present, regarding whether games are addictive and harmful, especially for younger people. It is quite a complicated issue to understand.

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.

I think "culinary authenticity" is very unlikely to be possible in any country, even though some of them put a huge emphasize on that. Just as traditions and rituals change, the food in certain countries changes too, and there are many reasons for that phenomenon. #CulinaryAuthenticity

It is often mistakenly believed that Asian people's beauty standard of white skin comes from the want of looking like a white person, which is not true at all. Asian communities are not the only ones which "value" this beauty trait and its origin is totally different.

The stereotype of things "made in China" being cheap and bad quality is very common around the world and, even though people in other countries start to recognize good quality products and brands that are originated in China, the stereotype does not go away.

Back in 2019/2020 Jungkook of BTS was mentioned as one of the most attractive men in the world. In one of the Polish TV stations a journalist made an interview amongst people and based his short video segment about that. It was one of the most talked about rasist cases in Poland towards Asian people

Right before I was about to choose my college major, I had discovered BTS, which made me choose Korean Studies major with the intent of simply learning the language, yet with time it made me interested in all other aspects of Korea. #BTS #kpop #popculture