[Hybrid Lecture] 

Gen Z: IYKYK

SPEAKERS: LEE Hyunjung & JU Sihyun
DATE: Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 7:30PM (Seoul)
ADMISSION (Online & In-person): Free for Members; W10,000 for Non-members

SUMMARY:
K-Gen Z: Depressed, Isolated, Konfused. If You Know, You Know.

How does one explore themselves when reality and expectations are so polarized? Can one truly achieve the yassification of self within the confines of Korean society? Hyunjung explores the reality of living as a Gen Z member in Korean society in terms of individual expression and exploration.

Sihyun then raises the question of where Korean university education is headed. With suicide rates amongst Korean university students having increased by 60% over the past 6 years, she explores where it all went wrong while describing the realities of the current system. In doing so, Sihyun explores the relationship between Gen Z and Korean media trends. From their obsession with MBTI personality tests, work-life balance, and developing multiple personas through social media, Sihyun attempts to uncover the truth behind the Gen Z mindset by taking a deeper look into the current media environment.

BIO:
Lee Hyunjung is a student at Hanyang University in the School of International Studies. She is interested in LGBT rights and making money.

Ju Sihyun is a student in the Department of Media Communications at the Hanyang University and is currently a reporter of the Culture Division at Hanyang Journal.

VENUE: Online Zoom & In-person 

• In-Person: First floor & (historic) Korea Christian Building (한국기독교회관), Daehak-no 19, Jongno-gu, Seoul (a short walk from Exit 2 of Jongno-5-ga Station (Line 1))  * No RSVP is required.

• Online Zoom: Please RSVP to receive the link by  May 23 (Monday)

• • ☞ Payment to be remitted to the following account:
  •           – SHINHAN BANK #100-026-383501 (왕립아세아학회, RAS-KB)
  •           – PAYPAL: https://paypal.me/RASKorea
  •           * Free for Members of RAS Korea and RAS Associates (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and London)