15 Jun, 2026
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[Grace Kao] Manners and morals for everyday idols – Beragampengetahuan

K-pop group BTS debuted in June 2013, and the rest is history. But did you ever wonder about the other boy groups that debuted that year? Maybe it’s because I’m a sociologist, but I believe we can learn more about social phenomena when we talk to the average rather than exceptional person, or idol in […]

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[Grace Kao] My Korean hospital adventures after breaking ankles – Beragampengetahuan

The doctors’ strikes in South Korea reminded me of what happened after I broke both of my ankles in Seoul last April. While there is never a good time or place to break one’s ankles, doing so while traveling abroad is quite a challenge. I was in Seoul giving talks at universities and meeting with […]