Summary of Euny Hong's The Birth of Korean Cool

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#1 When my family moved to Korea in 1985, it was still a developing country. We lived in the most elite district, the Hyundai Apartments, and the most elite residence, rent-free. The only mitigating factor was that we would be living in Gangnam, not in the United States.

#2 In 1985, I lived in Seoul, South Korea, and I loved it. I felt like I was living in a medieval city, or at least what I imagined a medieval city would look like based on Monty Python sketches.

#3 In third-world countries, the toilet is a big preoccupation. In America, the toilet is a place to enter and exit without being traumatized, and there are extractor fans to erase odors.

#4 The rapid changes in Korea were evident in my middle school. We were among the first schools to ban school uniforms, which were seen as an imprisoning holdover from the period of Japanese colonial rule.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822518094

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

When my family moved to Korea in 1985, it was still a developing country. We lived in the most elite district, the Hyundai Apartments, and the most elite residence, rent-free. The only mitigating factor was that we would be living in Gangnam, not in the United States.

#2

In 1985, I lived in Seoul, South Korea, and I loved it. I felt like I was living in a medieval city, or at least what I imagined a medieval city would look like based on Monty Python sketches.

#3

In third-world countries, the toilet is a big preoccupation. In America, the toilet is a place to enter and exit without being traumatized, and there are extractor fans to erase odors.

#4

The rapid changes in Korea were evident in my middle school. We were among the first schools to ban school uniforms, which were seen as an imprisoning holdover from the period of Japanese colonial rule.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

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