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.
Category: Ảnh hưởng văn hoá / Cultural Influences
‘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.
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
Decoding “hot girls”: V-line face, S-line nose and some mix-raced “roses”
So V-line, S-line,…or ulzzang look, are not reinventions of beauty. They simply constitute edgier and more standardized versions of beauty elements already favoured by Vietnamese.