Deciphering South Korea

Name: Deciphering South Korea
Released: 2021-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Joi Lee

TV Show · Documentary

Joi explores her motherland to understand what is driving the success of Korean pop culture, and the price South Koreans are paying for it.

2021 · 47m

Starring Joi Lee

EPISODE 1

The Power Of Hallyu

From K-pop to K-dramas to K-beauty, journalist Joi Lee investigates why K-anything is gold these days.
EPISODE 2

Changing Korean Man

From make-up to the military, journalist Joi Lee investigates the changing identity of the modern Korean man.
EPISODE 3

Hell Korea

Journalist Joi Lee meets overwhelmed students, angst fuelled bands and radical politicians to learn why young adults compare life in South Korea to hell on earth.
EPISODE 4

Wired Nation

Journalist Joi Lee gets a sight into the future by analysing the impact of technology on Korean culture and society.