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While public attitudes toward South Korea in the United States are broadly favorable, interest in food stands out among other South Korean cultural exports.
An analysis of US public opinion suggests that the recent rise of Hallyu should be taken seriously due to its impact on attitudes about Korea.
South Korea is emerging as a leading force in the global art market, attracting a large number of museum visitors, government investment, and galleries worldwide.
The K-pop industry navigates a minefield of a powerful and opinionated new fanbase as they attempt to break into the US music market.
Streaming companies are more responsive to changing social attitudes towards the LGBTQ community because they are focused on attracting new audiences.
Although K-pop groups and fans promote progressive causes, the industry’s underlying consumerism counteract the push for sustainability.
Despite a growing foreigner population, there are few legal protections against prejudicial treatment towards this community in South Korea.
While dog meat consumption has been a tradition in Korea for centuries, younger generations are voicing their aversion to the custom.
South Korean firms’ superficial efforts to change workplace culture by adopting English nicknames fail to address systemic structural issues.
Discourse over the treatment of BTS at the Grammys reignites a larger conversation about the awards show’s exploitation of minority artists.
Celebrities announcing their premarital pregnancies in South Korea are not as deviant from traditional family norms as they might appear.
