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From 2007 to 2014, "South Korean firms with subsidiaries operating at Kaesong showed average annual increases in revenues (by 8%), fixed assets (by 26%) and profits (by 11%)." https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia/north-east-asia/korea

THAT's not our heritage, as far as I'm concerned. But most Korean Ams don't have the background that gives them the ability to discern what is a good hanbok and

Let's talk about "Asian American culture" as it stands apart from "Asian culture." I'll stick with the topics I know well: Koreans, and booze. So - let's talk about the

On the contrary, it is precisely the function of white supremacy that Asian Americans can only imagine their Asianness through a handful of memes that imitate and exaggerate Asianness. https://twitter.com/jboyounglee/status/1381412882320134

The issue is not that Korean Ams will try and wear hanbok as an attempt to reclaim their heritage. The issue is that such attempt will be theatrical and awkward

Asian Ams "reclaiming" their Asian names will soon lead to them wearing some fucked up qi pao and hanbok and shit for everyday wear won't it And some cringe-ass joseon

People who are interested in comparative politics really should pay more attention to South Korean domestic politics, because it really shows how much of the theories accepted as universal truths

Re Lee Kun-hee, his passing is a good opportunity to understand that S Korea's economic miracle was a two-stage rocket: from 1960s to 1990s, then 1990s to 2010s. The first

Qin Shihuang, China's first emperor, died while traveling. His cronies wanted to eliminate the crown prince and make the dumber younger prince the next emperor. So they forged a letter

Note the massive distrust of scientists across the political spectrum in South Korea."South Korea handled COVID-19 well because they trust the scientists" Ha! Like hell.https://twitter.com/JohnSaeki/status/1310948927634632707 The

This is not big enough to put it into the TBR newsletter, but wanted to share with you guys as a nice little example of how S Korea's conservative media

I keep trying to write something about the doctors' strike and stop in the middle because I just cannot contain my rage long enough. I try my best to give