The Halfie Project

The recent shootings in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States highlighted the racism that exists against Asians in the United States. Horrified and saddened by the incident, we are not shocked. Because the history speaks for itself. And history, unless addressed and wrongs righted, is always doomed to repeat itself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’ve noticed that many of our friends among the Korean diaspora, half-Korean, full-Korean, adoptees, etc. have commonly expressed that their parents or relatives suffer from ‘anger issues.’ What is this inability to repress anger? We explore the culturally bound syndrome 화병 (Hwa-Byung) to shed light on what might drive someone to uncontrollable anger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Language is the medium for meaning - both explicit (a word’s specific definition) and implicit (the carried nuances of meaning + culture). Korean, both culture and language, are high context and so when you don’t speak Korean fluently, you can feel left out. As mixed Koreans, we often get the statement “You speak Korean so well!” as a compliment; but the reality of what that phrase means can hit home rather differently.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cedric & Becky examine the entertainment industry in South Korea and their personal experiences wading into this world. Is Korea open to mixed race in the media? Do mixed Koreans actually have an edge - and is that a positive thing? Does media even have a responsibility in showing honest diversity?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Korea suffered under an oppressive imperialistic Japan rule from 1910-1945, during which the Korean culture and language were under threat of being stamped out. In 1919, the desire for freedom had grown stronger than fear, and 33 activists signed their Declaration of Independence and declared it in the streets. What happened then and the years after has echoing repercussions we are still learning about to today.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the Vietnam War (as called in the US), thousands of mixed children, a result of the US military forces occupation, were left to languish in terrible situations as they were not accepted in their ‘home’ countries (though the Vietnam War brought most attention, there were mixed kids most notably in Korea, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines as well.) in 1982, the United States finally passed the Amerasian Immigration Act to address the plight of these kids. Which Amerasian kids did this affect and did it actually make any difference? We dive into the legislation intricacies of two major acts for Amerasians.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Korea - the only country to ever bring Catholicism to the masses WITHOUT colonization, foreign missionaries or proselytizing. How did the oldest Western institution in the world get rooted in Korea, so much so that it played a major role in the democratization of the formerly Confucian kingdom?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anyone who has visited Korea (especially Seoul) will immediately be aware of the cafes on every single corner. But how did Korea, a country heavily influenced by Chinese tea culture in the past, become so enamored with coffee? We explore the history of coffee and what cafe culture in Korea is like today.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does white privilege exist in Korea? In a country that has long been touted as homogenous and closed off to other nations for much of its history, we wonder if white privilege looks the same in Korea as it does in other nations with more multi-cultural backgrounds.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Korea advanced rapidly in a remarkably short amount of time to become the country it is today. We take a look at 10 inventions from Korean history that changed the country forever.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.