In a get-together of my highschool gang, a classmate said that she wwould like to to open a “Cong” (Vietnamese short way for “Communism”) cafe in Saigon and wondered if the idea was possible. What came to my mind at that time was “Excuse me? A communist-styled decorated coffee shop in Saigon? You must be kidding me.”
Author: Thu Ngo
Reality Shows – How TV industry negotiates with changes in contemporary masculinity. Part 2
The success of ‘Dad, Where are We Going?’ (WWG) in my opinion is attributed to the construction, or to be more exact, the reconstruction of fatherhood among the audience not only South Korean ones but also those in other Asian countries.
‘Descendants of the Sun’ and Vietnam War – an Unexpected Relation
Perhaps when starting the filming, the staff of ‘Descendants of the Sun’ (DOTS), the series mentioned directly in the post, did not expect the drama would stir up the public opinions in this way: bringing up to the public a war that the South Korean government is trying to keep secret.
Vietnam as a Japanophile
Perhaps as the notorious rigid hierarchical Japanese society which is characterised by humility, loyalty, common peace (at least at surface level) has been proved to be a good anchor for Japan to revive after disasters and misfortunes, it unintentionally fosters seeds of hope in Vietnamese society.
Hot Jobs In Vietnam
A few days ago I just came across a newspaper saying 17% of the pupils in Vietnam wanted to commit suicide according to a survey by the Ministry of Health (here is the link, in local language, sorry). Another article tells a story a father feels ashamed just because his kid got mark 9 while the rest of his class mark 10.
A New Wave of Sex Revolution In Vietnam?
This banner popped up in my News Feed today. A debate contest on Sex Rights with a provocative and daring slogan: “Sex Right? Speak Out! Scared of What?”
Scale the human touch in advertising
This should be a story of how brands and companies can balance the human and technology elements in not only their marketing strategies but also their R&D activities
Reality Shows – How TV industry negotiates with changes in contemporary masculinity. Part 1
Running Man may be the most successful reality-variety show of Korea in the global market until now but it is definitely not the first one of its kind. After the huge success of MBC’s Infinite Challenge, reality-variety shows have been a favoured specialty of Korean TV industry