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‘Swallowtail Butterfly’ still flutters with dangerous energy

During Japan’s bubble economy of the late 1980s and early 1990s, immigration surged in response to a severe labor shortage. Japanese filmmakers took notice and made a spate of films about these new, mostly Chinese immigrants. This era culminated in Shunji Iwai’s “Swallowtail Butterfly” (1996), which became the most …

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[Photo News] Frieze Seoul immersed in Simmons' performance

A group of dancers performs an immersive choreography at the Simmons Gallery Seongsu in eastern Seoul on Thursday. Mattress maker Simmons is showcasing a special experience that blends media art, contemporary dance, music and dining to coincide with Frieze Seoul 2026 from Thursday to Saturday. The company said the e…

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[Robert J. Fouser] Korea in shades of gray

Social media has countless subgenres that are further divided into sub-narratives. A popular subgenre related to South Korea is “let-me-explain Korea,” which is divided into the “Korea-wonderful” narrative and the “Korea-dystopia” narrative. “Let-me-explain Korea,” of course, has many other narratives, but the “Kore…

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