[PayneBrittany]

This week was more relatable to me as someone who began a Kpop journey in 2017, right before the beginning of BTS's global success. However, my memories of Kpop did begin with Psy and "Gangnam Style". However, then it was a funny meme-like memory that I occasionally encountered on my youtube channel in college. 

As I delved more into Kpop, I learned more about Korean society and culture and became interested. The lecture and articles did not provide too much "new" information to me, however, I was interested to learn about the popularity growth in Taiwan and Austria. I also enjoyed the first article's look back at sinminyo  and yuhaengga. As my interest in Korean music has grown, I have found that I like trot music a lot and some folk singers like 김광석.  If it weren't for the globalization of Korea, I probably would have never begun to learn the language and fell in love as I have with another country's rich history and culture. 

As a history teacher, I want to be able to use such information in these articles for a better understanding of other cultures. As a non-profit worker dealing with Alabama and Korea relations, I find that learning about other cultures helps us to understand each other. I strive to be a bridge between cultures in my work, not working to change each other but meeting in the middle and finding understanding.

[PayneBrittany]

I would just like to say that A Taxi Driver  is one of my favorites. As someone very interested in Korean history, I love to watch historical movies. 

[PayneBrittany]

What I find interesting, at least from my perspective, it seems that dark movies are the most popular worldwide and the lighter Kdramas are more popluar (with the exception of Squid Game and maybe Itaewon Class). As someone invested in watching Kdramas, I see a rise in light but new (to Korea) content such as Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young Woo (though don't get me started on this translation).

[PayneBrittany]

I relate to this. As someone who has hosted a few Korean interns, it's the best way to experience culture and it leads to a better understanding of each other's culture. Korean culture is pretty different from American culture, making it so appealing. 

[PayneBrittany]

Hello everyone! My name is Brittany and I am a history teacher as well as a Korean language teacher. I work for a non profit as well and I teach Korean to students. I am excited to learn more about Korea and learn how I can use this knowledge in the classroom! I love learning the language and culture and am excited to pass my love on to my students. 

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