EDITORIAL/문화 & 예술 :: Culture & Art118 Meditation on Dog Meat Soup In 2002, while the whole world was fanatic about the World Cup in South Korea, Brigitte Bardot, a French actress who is also a firm animal rights activist, condemned South Koreans, calling them “barbaric” for their custom of eating Dog Meat Soup. Touching upon the national sentiments of humiliation, this has ignited a hot debate over eating Dog Meat Soup in South Korea. On one side, this eating .. 2015. 4. 17. Blackboards versus Scoreboards Blackboards versus Scoreboards Millions of Americans live in poverty. Families suffering from hunger are prevalent, with the number of people living in homeless shelters obviously on a high – just strolling down Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California on any ordinary day conveys it all. While so many people fear not having the money to put food on the table or to live under a sturdy roof, we wa.. 2015. 4. 10. 나는 신세대다 요즘 필자는 다음 학기에 나가 살 집을 찾는다. 집의 위치부터 보증금, 월세, 집을 채울 가구며 나가 살며 쓸 식비까지, 신경써야 할 부분이 한 두개가 아니다. 집주인과의 계약 문제는 더이상 부모님이 해결하셔야 할 문제가 아니게 됐고, 학비 보조금 신청하기 등 책임감을 가지고 스스로 헤쳐나가야 할 일거리들이 점점 늘어나고 있다. 20 살이 넘어버린 나이에 걸맞는 책임감을 내가 받아들일 준비가 된걸까. 늘어가는 나이만큼 어른스러워지지는 못할 망정, 요즘 무늬만 20대인 애어른이 된 필자의 관심을 유독 끄는 것이 있는데, 바로 추억팔이다. 동시대를 살았거나 비슷한 경험을 하며 자란 사람들이 서로의 경험에 공감하며 본인의 과거를 추억하게 되는 현상 말이다. 케이블 방송사 tvN을 일으킨 프로그램 중 가장 대표.. 2015. 4. 6. Azooma? I Zoom Mom! Azooma is a Korean cultural term that encompasses a range of definitions, from married woman to middle aged woman. The best analogy with English would be “auntie”. Just like using the friendly term “auntie” to refer to a middle-aged lady, in Korea, people use the term Azooma. Yet, I thought, the Azooma walking down the street or the Azooma talking on the phone over there are all mothers. And thi.. 2015. 4. 3. The Dark Side of Religion The Dark Side of Religion For a long time, it has been forbidden to doubt the superior power. Society points at a doubter as a “blasphemer,” and the underlying social force in favor of religion is too strong, terminating philosophical discussion in everyday conversation. This discussion, in fact, can never be a constructive one, but an endless conflict between belief and science, creationism and.. 2015. 3. 6. Because I am not stupid, I am stupid indeed Because I am not stupid, I am stupid indeed It was exactly eighteen hours before my midterm essay was due when I got a call from my girlfriend. Starting the sweet conversation by calling each other “ honey,” we whispered cheesy words to each other with mushy feelings in the air. It would have been perfect if this had continued, but after five minutes we got into a fight. We yelled at each other .. 2015. 2. 27. 이전 1 ··· 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ··· 20 다음
