The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats. Source: Tembusu, Wikipedia
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WIP with Dr. Kim Dong-Won

27 Mar 2014 | 6:00 pm |
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Work in Progress Seminar

Star Wars vs Seopyeonje: Images of Science and Technology in South Korea

27th March 2014, 6pm

First Floor Common Lounge

Dr. Dong-Won Kim

Register at Tembusu.nus.edu.sg

Why are the Star Wars movies not so popular in South Korea? Until the early 1990s Korean Movies were less popular than imported Hollywood movies. Seopyeonje (1993) was the first Koreans have gone to cinemas to see Korean movies but not the three Star Wars prequels. So are science and technology a big part of Korean culture? How are science and technology usually represented in South Korea? And there a link between popular culture and the “crisis in science and technology” in South Korea?