Blogging through Invitation to Sociology (2020)

How is Korean society changing? If someone question about, I’ll be able to explain it largely in terms of politics, economy, society and culture. The essay will introduce changes and directions in Korea and the impact these changes will have on people. 1) POLITICS There was a lot of controversy in terms of politics. From the Ferry Sewol incident, which should not be forgotten for a long time, to the corruption that has exploded in connection with it, the support and efforts of the public to resolve it. Individuals' participation in politics has increased since the incident, and various attempts have been made to gather opinions from the younger generation and minorities. After the candlelight movement, is it because I feel that creating good politics also requires the power of the people? I can't forget the candle at that time. Since then, the new government has stressed transparent, fair and just procedures. In addition, it was not successful as a result, but it

Changes in Korean Society  Due to the recent covid-19, many countries have reached a difficult social period. The virus problem has not been solved yet and each country is making tremendous efforts. Korea has produced a diagnostic kit that can distinguish the virus from covid-19, which allows us to determine whether or not more quickly. Now, it has been belatedly provided with diagnostic kits made in Korea around the world to find out whether or not the virus has been infected. Sharing diagnostic kits is sure to be a positive factor to maintain external relations with the other country. Through the diagnosis kit, Korea has an opportunity to promote our country and expect to maintain positive relations between countries. The reason why mentioning this case is that the growth of Korean society has led to many changes both internally and externally in the country. In order to recognize changes in Korean society in terms of external aspects of the country, changes in external r

Korean Society and COVID-19  After the Korean War, South Korea’s GDP per person had shown an unprecedented growth rate. Just in 60 years, the rate has increased by more than 400 times. It is definitely true that such a fast growth rate made today’s Korea exist, but it is also one of the main factors of the social and economic problems of the current society.  COVID-19 showed how much Korean society came to maturity and how capable the government is in dealing with national disaster. Compared to MERS in 2015, it is considered to be more controlled. Unlike other countries that suffer from the ruinous blow of the virus, citizens of Korea pretty well obeyed the government’s request to stay home and to keep a social distance. And with their power, they track one’s mobile phone data and credit card records to get the source of infectee’s route of infection. This is a big change compared to the management of another coronavirus in 2015, MERS.    It is certain that Korean socie

How is the Korean society changing? Is it changing for the better?  How will those changes affect you personally? Korea has historically been a powerless and poor country. In the 1950s, Korea and the three countries of Ghana and the Philippines were equally poor. In response to the question "Which country would be rich in the near future?" economists at the time were convinced that Ghana and the Philippines would become rich and Korea would remain poor forever. Because Ghana and the Philippines had a pleasant tropical climate and abundant natural resources, but there was no in Korea. But as a result, Ghana and the Philippines are still poor countries, but Korea has grown into rich countries in nearly 50 years, and now remains the 12th-largest GDP country in 2019. Many experts say that the reasons why Korea has been able to develop are the unity of the people, the passion for education, and the system, and I agree with that idea. But is it because it has developed dramati

      From culture to gender equality, the economy, divided countries, politics and society, we can look at all aspects of Korea from the perspective of other countries. Some point of view was included, but all the contents of the article were analyzed based on facts. For example, it was very interesting that things that were never worried to look at as Koreans, seemed to be a concern in the social and cultural phenomena of other countries. Also, it was amazing that we Koreans were used to our society and took it for granted without thinking about it, but from the perspectiv e of other countries, they looked at it with a little envy e specially in Korea's response to the  corona-virus . I will answer now. Is Korean society changing? Yes. K orea is a fast pace developing country. And we can dare to say this change is positive. As a basis for this, I will su mmarize what Korea looks like in the articles of "Special Report on Korea by The Economist," and write down the addi

Korea is changing in many ways. politically, socially and culturally. Looking culturally, K-pop among them has become so influential that it has an economic butterfly effect. The North American market's interest in K-pop is growing as the K-pop group, which recently reached the top of the Billboard 200 list, has become a four-team group, BTS, SuperM, Monsta X and NCT127. Unimaginable things are happening in front of our eyes only 10 years ago. Korean pop music, formerly known as "world music," has become the mainstream of the global market as it evolved into its own word "K-pop," and is expanding its influence further. There are still many changes going on, including more families without children, single-person households, and increasing efforts to create a more equal society for men and women. In addition, there have been a series of social moves to break away from the existing ones and seek new attempts. Women are no longer required to marry or marry,

“How is the Korean society changing? Is it changing better? How will those changes affect you personally?”  Korean society has changed steadily. In the midst of constant change, Korea has achieved results, partly changing in positive directions, but some are still isolated. Let's talk about big changes.  First, it's a cultural aspect, Korean Wave. Korean culture has not received much attention in the world market in the past. However, since the 2000s, attention has begun to be paid to Korean culture in various countries. First of all, K-pop is in the spotlight. Only a few years ago, K-pop, which belonged to the non-mainstream in the global market and was popular only among the maniacs, has become something that cannot be ignored. BTS is one of the leading players in this success. Their popularity was different from that shown in the existing idol culture, and they gained huge popularity around the world. Trendy songs and colorful visual performances made it feel like watc

Korean society is changing. In the U.S.-led Billboard and Hollywood-led cultural industry, the Korean cultural industry has been more successful than ever before, with bts gaining worldwide popularity, director Bong Joon-ho's work "Parasite" becoming the first foreign film to win a prize for works at an Academy Awards and the Netflix drama "Kingdom," made from fusion of Korean historical dramas and zombies. In the past, Park Geun-hye of the impeachment protests received worldwide attention as the corona virus also revealed in the national characteristics and the spotlight. However, this is not the only positive change that is taking place in Korean society. Differences between non-regular and regular workers still exist, and the gap between the rich and the poor has not narrowed. Job-related policies are only effective in improving short-term statistical indicators but are rarely felt. Moreover, many small business owners are struggling as the economy shrin