Why do the Japanese Like Karaoke so Much? (Part 1)
( “Sunset over Shinjuku” by Joi ) Introduction When things seem sufficiently enlivened, the chief raps on the table for attention and suggests that singing begin. Everyone claps in agreement, and...
View ArticleWhy do the Japanese Like Karaoke so Much? (Part 2)
( “Shibuya Nights” by WasabiNoise ) To recap, Part One was about Bill Kelly’s outlining and debunking of common theories of why karaoke is so popular in Japan, whereas this post will be about his own...
View ArticleKorean Women and the 2002 World Cup: The REAL origins of the kkotminam craze
(Source: unknown) You can’t blame overseas reporters for just calling them metrosexuals: kkotminam (꽃미남), literally “flower beauty man,” sounds a little strange even in Korean, let alone English. Done...
View ArticleSex, Marriage, and Prostitution in South Korea
( Source: RaySoda ) With my considerable gratitude to its author for passing it on, I’ll let the following email speak for itself: …As a foreign woman married to a Korean man, myself and my husband...
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