Meanings Of Korean Symbols

Young People Surfing the Korean Wave

Kim Eun Hye, a woman in her forties living in Pyongsung, has been watching South Korean dramas for ten years. According to her, “Young people, especially those who are pretty up-to-date, watch Korean dramas despite government restrictions. The first time I watched any was when I saw ‘Stairs from Heaven’ (2003) and ‘Scent of a Man’ (2003) at my in-laws in 2005. I’ve watched quite a few more since then.” In rural areas it is not so easy, of course, but where there is a will, there seems to be a way. One farmer from a collective farm in Deokcheon, South Pyongan Province explained, “I watched a South Korean drama once when an acquaintance brought it in from outside the country. It’s difficult to get to watch those tapes in the countryside, but people in the know do find ways to obtain video tapes or CDs of South Korean materials or translated foreign materials” It’s not just about dramas, either; South Korean pop music is apparently spreading quickly as well. According to Kim Sun Hwa, a worker at Nampo Steel Mill, said, “College students in Pyongyang sometimes put on South Korean music with the lyrics erased and dance to it by the train station.” Lee Hye Sook agreed, saying with some amusement, “Young people want to dance, so they dance to lyric-less songs.” The reason being that without lyrics the Young Red Guards cannot legitimately stop the activity. This trend is, of course, affecting language, too. “Daeng-dae-baji” and “Jjing-baji” are relatively new words referring to skinny jeans, for example. Using the terms, Kim Eun Hye said, “Fur coats and skinny jeans are in style, and dresses are popular in Pyongyang, where things catch on quickly. Women put their hair down and wear short skirts, while men push up their hair like Hyun Bin, or even dye it.” The ‘Korean Wave’ first came to North Korea, much like everything else, from China. In cities like Yanji, Dandong and Shenyang, where many Koreans reside, internet cafes have satellite TV, so many young Chinese-Koreans go there to watch South Korean TV. Illegal recordings of South Korean TV are then made into CD and DVDs, which are sold to North Korean smugglers. Meanwhile, with the South Korean media growing increasingly widespread, the means of access has changed, too. In the early 2000s, tweaking a TV antenna to gain access to Chinese-Korean TV or using a Chinese DVD player was the only way to watch South Korean material.

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Symbols for tattoo behind ear?

I’m thinking of getting a tattoo behind my ear but was wondering what kind of symbols /pictures that have meanings behind them are out there? I’m not looking for a specific symbol, before any of you say that i shouldn’t be asking for ideas on here, just what types are available.

The ones i’ve come across so far are mainly ancient/egyptian/greek and i don’t see the logic in getting one of those…

Thanks!

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