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KPop Demon Hunters, Korean culture and why kids love it so much

KPop Demon Hunters, Korean culture and why kids love it so much Decibel – THE GLOBE AND MAIL THE DECIBEL STAFF AND SHERRILL SUTHERLANDPUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 The movie of the summer wasn’t in theatres this year. It was on Netflix, it’s called KPop Demon Hunters and kids are obsessed with it. It has become […]

KPop Demon Hunters capitalizing on wave of Korean media popularity, prof says

KPop Demon Hunters capitalizing on wave of Korean media popularity, prof says Learning Languages and Cultures The Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters has become the streaming service’s most-watched film ever, and some of its songs are breaking chart records. Ji-yoon An, assistant professor of Asian studies at the University of B.C., says the film occupies […]

Learning Languages and Cultures: UBC-KAIST Online Language Exchange Event

UBC-KAIST Online Language Exchange Event Learning Languages and Cultures On March 20 and 27, students in UBC’s Korean language program participated in a two-day online language exchange with students from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). Held over Zoom, the event brought together learners from UBC’s KORN 200 and KORN 302 classes and […]