The 1970s in Japan is renowned as the heyday of City Pop. It was an era before the burst of the economic bubble, marked by material abundance, and Japan’s status as the world’s second-largest economy. City Pop encapsulates the atmosphere of that period. Among the notable City Pop tracks, “Stay With Me,” known as the debut song of Miki Matsubara, ...

The animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” produced by Sony in 2018, received widespread acclaim for its innovative planning and concepts. Notably, even viewers unfamiliar with the previous Spider-Man series found it easy to comprehend the story. The film not only provided a high level of completeness and coherence but also struck a well-balanced tone, avoiding excessive weightiness or frivolity, ...

Incheon Open Port Street, steeped in a long history, naturally preserves various historical sites. Some buildings have undergone remodeling and now serve as museums or exhibition spaces. Among these places, the Incheon Open Port Museum is one such location. “Remodeled from the Old Japan First Bank Building: Incheon Open Port Museum” The Incheon Open Port Museum encapsulates the history of ...

Incheon Open Port Street, established after the opening of Incheon, became a place where various foreign settlements were established following the initiation of the Japanese settlement in 1883 and the formation of the Qing Dynasty settlement in 1884. Particularly noteworthy are the Cheong-il Foreign Settlements, where many Japanese and Chinese residents lived, considering China and Japan were neighboring countries to ...

“In the end, I have to change. To make a change, I need to change thoroughly. To put it in extreme terms, everything should change except for the wife and children. I will embark on a reform drive like this for the next five years. If it still doesn’t change, I will give up. If it doesn’t work even after ...

I came across the book “Words of Writing” by the author Eunyu during my travels to Jeju Island. The catalyst for this discovery was a bookstore called “Pulmujeol,” which I had learned about through a friend of a friend. Originally a small bookstore located in front of Sungkyunkwan University in Myeongnyun-dong, Seoul, Pulmujil had transformed. The owner, Mr. Eun Jong-bok, ...

Amazon is considered one of the top 10 companies globally, having even claimed the top spot in market capitalization worldwide at one point. Although it currently competes with giants like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft, Amazon remains a significant leader in the business world. While the general public may perceive Amazon primarily as an e-commerce company, it is also a ...

As we go through life, organizing our surroundings is incredibly important. In an unorganized daily life, it’s challenging to lead an organized life. Personally, despite my desire to be good at organizing, I’m not particularly skilled at it. Although I wish for a neatly organized space to work and relax, it’s difficult to achieve when life is hectic and busy. ...

In the heart of downtown Incheon, centered around Freedom Park, you can discover tourist attractions like “Open Port Street,” “Chinatown,” and “Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village.” Among these, in Open Port Street, there is a quaint Japanese-style street, adorned with a Japanese aesthetic. Despite its small alleyways, this area is filled with charming, small shops. “Small Bookstore in Japanese-style Street, Literary ...

Incheon Open Port Street, a district where Qing Dynasty and Japanese residents stayed, has preserved its historical charm. While various nationalities resided in this area, the proximity to China and Japan naturally led to a significant presence of people from these two countries, shaping Chinatown and creating a Japanese-style street adjacent to it. “Japanese-style Street in Incheon Open Port Street” ...

Kim Kwan-young, who is currently serving as the governor of Jeollabuk-do as I write this, is also a senior from my university days. I first met Kim Kwan-young during the fall semester of 2011 at Sungkyunkwan University during the festival. At that time, the university invited several notable figures to give lectures. The author of the once-popular book “Because It’s ...

There is a book titled “The Power of Alone Time,” and from the title alone, it seems like a book that resonates with many aspects of life. Until the pre-COVID era, there was a prevalent cultural aversion to being alone, to the extent that a new term, “FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out),” emerged. Since the pandemic, numerous aspects of society ...