As someone who does like drinking socially, I think it is fine to have a drink. It is fine to overestimate yourself once or twice, but then have a social system to take care of you (that is a good thing about alcohol in Korea tbf). Know your limits and don't drink if you feel unwell or don't want to
Lastly, Korea has this habit of ignoring the fact that alcohol is a drug. The consumption of other drugs is heavily looked down on, yet the consumption of this drug is encouraged. There is this peer pressure to take this drug to be socially accepted. Doesn't that sound concerning to you? It should.
Based on religion, the Muslim population in Korea is not allowed to drink alcohol. While not all Muslims adhere to the rules of their religion, technically the Korean alcohol culture discriminates against those who do. They have to decide whether they are halal or can join a team building exercise.
something good encourages behavior that increases chances of alcoholism. This really needs to be addressed to 1) educate people on the dangers of alcoholism and 2) create a social network for those affected.
Additionally, a culture based on alcohol consumption also excludes those who don't drink.
While it is difficult to simplify it as "cause of death: alcoholism", it is clear that the effects of alcoholism are represented in the main causes of deaths for Koreans. This is not to say that Koreans should stop drinking entirely, but that the culture of considering alcohol consumption as +
And here is a list of the effects of alcohol on the body (based on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
However, there are clear dangers to the drinking culture, including regular drinking, company drinking events, and clubbing. The #WHO lists the following as the main causes of death in Korea
Something similar to this, as I would say, is the ability to create a whirlpool in a #soju bottle, or to mix #somaek really well. They are considered skills that you are highly praised for - basically saying you practiced drinking well
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In Germany, especially young people are encouraged to drink by their peers. It's considered cool and makes you a fun person. If you can drink a lot of alcohol, it gives you certain "skills" like opening beer bottles in the craziest ways.
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As someone from #Germany - a country known for its #alcohol consumption - I think Korea is actually very much comparable when it comes to the culture of encouraging alcohol consumption. It's basically a culture of #alcoholism, is what I would argue, and it kills people. +
let's talk drugs >:)
stores with this old 80s-90s manga style illustrations on them. On the one hand, I'm glad kids don't get bullied for such a wonderful thing anymore. But on the other hand I don't quite get why I had to suffer for several years until I left school, just because I had good taste...
also found out about the manga and started reading. As a result, anime and manga has become very normalized in German culture. You don't get bullied anymore for reading a book backwards or having an anime character as your lockscreen background. They even sell shirts, jackets, etc. in regular +
releases like the #OnePiece live action adaption (it's really good, watch it) and others increased the interest and acceptance of Japanese productions as such - Japanese, not series on German TV. And through that, I think more people also got into manga. After watching the anime, a lot of people +
was available on #Netflix during #COVID19. While everyone was sitting inside, binge watching anything, many people got more exposed to foreign online culture. With the hype about Demon Slayer being so big, more people got interested and watched it with maybe a bit less prejudice. Additionally, +
differently. I didn't get bullied for doing cosplay, I got bullied for wearing wigs (which was uncommon back then) and dressing in an unfamiliar way. I assume it is just another way of #othering because they didn't understand it.
From my own experience, the big breakthrough was when #DemonSlayer +
backwards", or it being "those Japanese comics".
My assumption is that - similar to what we discussed in today's class - the foreign concept of reading a book in a different way was too unfamiliar in euro-centric Germany. I did not get bullied for reading manga, but rather for reading visibly +
between the popularity of anime in Germany and how people who read manga were treated. The people who grew up watching #DetectiveConan and Pokémon, were the same people who then bullied others for reading manga. It wasn't even necessarily tied to the genre, but rather "reading the comic +
So my generation grew up with a solid foundation of knowledge about anime. And after seeing my sister pick up on manga at some point, I got into reading them as well (primarily #FairyTale, #BlackButler, #Bleach, #DeathNote, #Evangelion, and #SoulEater). What I don't understand is the discrepancy +
Western audiences with unfamiliar production styles.
In the 1990s they started broadcasting animes in the original style, such as #SailorMoon (#BishojoSenshiSeraMun), #DragonBall (#DoragonBoru), and later #Pokémon (#PokettoMonsuta), which were very successful and shaped my generation. +
is familiar with. These were made with the intention of saving money for #Germany by producing them in #Japan, and Japan making money by spreading anime. However, from my personal experience, not many Germans consider these anime - which can be explained with the goal to avoid alienating +
1960s with Der Zauberer und die Banditen (#SarutobiSasuke) in cinemas and Speed Racer (#MachGoGoGo) on TV. However, it wasn't very successful and parents apparently protested against the TV series. However, there have been VERY successful co-productions that almost every kid of my generation +
While I'm glad things have changed, I don't quite understand why people had to bully others (I am others) for reading #manga 15 years ago - and now they love it.
So, for some context: In Germany, where I grew up, anime wasn't that uncommon. There has been an attempt of spreading #anime since the +
made by humans who can do horrible things, who are not perfect beings, it is possible to take at least some wind out of the seal Korean women are rowing against - and all that without an extensive study
If the fame of a celebrity becomes more important to fans than the voices of victims of misogyny, violence, and worse, fans actively choose to stay ignorant.
That is why I think it should be addressed more as an issue in Korea. By exposing fans to the idea that this popculture content is also +
#burningsun scandal, but nothing explicitly, only mentioning it)
For example, fans of #Seungri from #bigbang were defending him with the "OT5" and "JusticeForSeungri" hashtag on twitter to deny the accusations of him being involved in the #burningsun scandal - even after he was announced guilty. +
by foreigners can lead them to contribute to the drowning out of those voices.
As an example, when a Korean #actor or #idol becomes part of the conversation of sexual harrassment accusations, foreign fans who idolize them uncritically jump to their defense.
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I think that it is correct that you have to understand the history and society to properly address issues such as #misogyny. After all, we seek to lift up voices of #Koreanwomen, not speak for them.
However, I think that the uncritical consumption of #hallyu products such as #kdramas or #kpop +
Be kind and mind your own business
like, wear whatever you want, talk a certain way, like whatever you want to like... without people who manage to create visibility and acceptance in society, there will be more stories like A-han and Birdy. I think it is a nice movie to watch, but I don't want to watch it in real life.