Korean Gacha Drama and Gender War Pt. 2 - The Grim Reality of Korea
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South Korea is in the midst of a brutal civil war, but it might not be the one you're thinking of.
In Part 1, we discussed how Neo-Confucianism and foreign oppression shaped Korea into the deeply hierarchical society that it is today. Now that we've seen the historical roots, it's time to examine the trees so that we can finally observe the entire forest for what it is.
Why is the Korean gender war so bitterly fought? What is life on the ground like for actual Korean men, and women?
We'll discuss these topics, and more, while also observing the already preposterous yet ever escalating dramatics of the Korean Gacha community.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - We are Living in a Megalia World
09:49 - The House that Rhee Built
20:19 - The Great Dictator
24:22 - And I am a Megalia Girl
31:41 - The Death of Park and the Modern Korean Political Cycle
46:19 - A Gacha Drama to End All Others
55:35 - Hell Joseon
01:04:11 - The Suffering of Korean Men
01:08:43 - The Sorrow of Korean Women
01:14:38 - Gender War and Hopelessness
01:18:42 - The Circus of Recent Korean Politics
01:32:26 - A Protest Deflates
01:39:34 - Conclusion
01:47:45 - Credit's Gag [Duet with Yoon Suk Yeol]
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Attributions:
Pt. 2 Thumbnail by @louritashine
Pt. 1 Thumbnail by @BobberWCC
Troll Feminism: The Rise of Popular Feminism in South Korea
Euisol Jeong
https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/28959/1/Jeong_203045590.pdf
[Highly Recommended Read]
https://youtu.be/rNQ8xiteY_E?si=vhi_4c3jieq78CBK
GuitarRock
CIA Dossier on Rhee
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/1951-05-09.pdf
CIA Dossier on Chun
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP03T02547R000100110001-9.pdf
South Korea is Contending with a Gamergate of its Own -- Over a T-Shirt
Mark H. Kim
https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/29/487832991/south-korea-is-contending-with-a-gamergate-of-its-own-over-a-t-shirt
A Social Dispute causes Justice Party members to defect
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2016/08/03/politics/A-social-dispute-causes-Justice-Party-members-to-defect/3022158.html
Famous Assassinations in World History [Volume 2]
Michael Newton
Economic Crisis and Chaebol Reform in Korea
Phil-Sang Lee
https://business.columbia.edu/sites/default/files-efs/imce-uploads/PFS/APEC_New/PSLee.PDF
Roh’s Brother Gets Two and Half Years in Jail
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/12/113_52328.html
Internet user threatens to attack women's rights activists rallying in front of Nexon
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-11-28/national/socialAffairs/DC-Inside-user-threatens-to-attack-womens-rights-activists-rallying-in-front-of-Nexon/1923081
Nexon, Kakao Games accused of using feminist hand gesture in promotional videos
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/01/129_364007.html
South Korea Suicide Rate WHO
https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.MHSUICIDEASDR?lang=en
S. Korean chaebols comprise 84% of GDP but only 10% of jobs
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/949236
Chung illegally admitted to Ewha University: ministry
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161118000615
South Korea Choi Soon Sil
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/world/asia/south-korea-choi-soon-sil.html
South Korea's former president is going to prison. The scandal behind it is bat****
https://www.vox.com/world/2016/11/30/13775920/south-korea-president-park-geun-hye-scandal-prison-sentence
The are other articles, but the description is too long. Can't even include the soundtrack this time, sadly.
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On the Pardons:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/south-korean-president-to-pardon-samsung-leader-lee-jae-yong
https://apnews.com/article/politics-crime-south-korea-lee-myung-bak-0d4719cadbb8d70fef973e599f7f67c5
On Genshin:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/18aafao/i_hope_every_genshin_user_read_this/
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/299949/20231221/genshin-impact-gamers-stage-airship-protest-above-hoyoverse-teyvat-seoul.htm
Jane Jeon - Why Diversity Matters
https://janejeon.dev/why-diversity-matters/
[Recommended Read]
Hell Joseon Article
https://asiatimes.com/2019/12/75-of-young-want-to-escape-south-korean-hell/
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Footage:
Women's Rights Marches
BBC and CNA Insider, respectively
Various Presidents
The Associated Press
South China Morning Press
Old Footage
British Pathe
The Associate Press
Korean News
MBC
MBN
SBS
KBS
Footage snippets are used for commentary and reporting. No copyright infringement is intended.