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Author Archives: Chang H. KIM

Chang H. KIM is a research fellow at The Cairns Institute, Australia. He serves as Director of the Korean Association of Human Resource Development in South Korea. He is a frequent contributor to leading media outlets in South Korea. He tweets at twitter.com/ChangKIM_PhD

Korean boy band BTS at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards on January 10, 2018. Photo: Wikipedia
Posted inGermany, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Apology accepted, BTS; now, what about Japan?

by Chang H. KIM November 15, 2018November 16, 2018

Is this a problem that only K-pop band BTS should apologize for? The bottom line of a recent article in The Guardian titled “BTS should apologize to Japan and Nazi victims, says rabbi” was that many Japanese and Germans were reminded of past torments by the group’s attire, including the A-bomb design on a T-shirt worn […]

Vector illustration aa Pressure. Image: iStock
Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

Time to put an end to South Korea’s ‘gapjil’ culture

by Chang H. KIM November 6, 2018November 6, 2018
Korean boy band BTS at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards on January 10, 2018. Photo: Wikipedia
Posted inAT Finance, European Union, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

Very different ‘heroes’: Samsung Galaxy and boy band BTS

by Chang H. KIM October 15, 2018

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