Woosung Kang

Before reading this book, you probably had some moments of curiosity in your life where you questioned certain things about Korean culture. Why is there a Pepsi logo on the Korean flag? Why do Korean kids in my class only have like... three last names (Kim, Lee, Park)? If you are a K-Drama addict, and even took the time to watch variety shows with your favorite idols, your thoughts and interest towards Korea may have grown even deeper What does 'Korea' mean, and why do Koreans love kimchi so much? Maybe, if you're a Koreaboo, you may wonder why you become a year (or two years) older as soon as arriving in Korea, why there's so much drama in those street tent bars, and how Koreans drink so much soju from those infamous green bottles. And, probably the question on everyone's mind in 2020, why is BTS so dang popular (honorable mention: What the heck does "Gangnam Style" mean)?Well, if you get lost in translation, you can simply look up the word in the dictionary or on the latest phone app

Before reading this book, you’ve probably had moments of curiosity about Korean culture.Why does the Korean flag look like it has a Pepsi logo? Why do so many Korean kids share the same last names—Kim, Lee, and Park?If you’re a K-Drama fan who watches variety shows too, your fascination with Korea may have grown even deeper. What does Korea actually mean? Who are the people on Korean banknotes? Why do Koreans love kimchi so much—and why with everything?Koreans also have their own way of figuring each other out. Forget small talk; they often ask your age or even blood type. (Yes, blood type! Some still believe it reveals personality—Type A perfectionists, Type O easygoing.) And now it’s all about MBTI—from ENFP to ISTJ, it can even hint at workplace or dating compatibility.You might also wonder why you suddenly become a year (or two) older upon arriving in Korea. Why all the drama in street tent bars (pojangmacha)? How do Koreans drink so much soju from those infamous green bottles?And,

本書是華語世界第一本回應疫情而產生的跨界反思之書。匯集了包含歷史、經濟、政治、文學、社會、美術等不同學科的重量級學者，從疫情所激發的省思出發，針對兩個相關並相互交涉的議題──「全球化」及「人類世」──進行審視與探索。文章雖各從不同專業角度出發，但論述互有燭照與呼應，為這兩個議題所凸顯的人類命運之危機，做出了最具當代視角及前瞻意義的反思。

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