Cho Hyunjee is a dancer, a debater, and a young Korean woman willing to speak up for herself in a society that has often shown a great deal of disrespect to her gender. In this conversation she talks about when she first became conscious of this discrimination and the people who inspired her to rise above it. She also talks passionately about dance as a form of expression, individuality, and culture. Vogue dance in Korea might not be making international headlines yet but she believes it has the potential to grow and grow. We also talk about books that inspire us and some of the things that Korea does get right as a country.

Discussion Outline

0:00 Recognizing Gender Discrimination

12:43 Microagressions and Bias

22:58 The Future and the Job Market

34:08 The Power of Books

44:18 University Life

52:23 Misperceptions and Mental Health

56:12 Korean Vogue (Dance)

1:22:50 Dance Sports

1:34:58 What Does Korea do Well?

1:43:00 Korean Youth

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