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Eldin Milak

2 years

My paper, "Call me by my name: Names, address, and the subjectivization of Korean women" is finally out in Language & Communication. Find it here:

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Eldin Milak

@Eldin_Milak

2 years

The whole complimenting thing aside, Chen is just an incredible artist and a wonderful person. A global superstar handing out carefully made breakfast boxes to his fans at 8am on a cold November morning. So happy I managed to tell him this was his best album yet during my turn.

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1 year

You know, I was feeling bad for blocking the view of people at the prerec, but after seeing they turned off their lightsticks during Chen's stage, I'll make sure they see nothing anymore.

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1 year

That ridiculous 'staff' comment might be believable if no one else had met any EXO member. Genuinely never came across more approachable celebrities, and while I didn't get to meet B yet, Chen and Xiumin were incredibly kind to everyone both on- and off- camera.

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2 years

I got to hear the whole thing now: CHEN: "Oh hi! We meet again, the tall friend! So handsome!" ME: "Chen is more handsome!" CHEN: "I don't feel good when you say things like this!" (said in a way that means he obviously loves it)

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1 year

I realized 2 things after today's EXO prerec: 1) their music styles, vocals, and continued experimentation with production encapsulate what got me into Korean music, and 2) I'm not built for 9hr+ recordings. Try not to spoil the concert too much for yourself- it's worth the wait.

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2 years

Well this morning was eventful! Chen: "Oh! Hello!" *waves at me* "He's really good looking!" Me: "Chen is more handsome!" Chen: "It's so good to hear someone good looking calling me good looking". Thanks @cheneunim for the video ^^

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2 years

I got into the SM Town EXO prerec ^^ this year ending on a high!

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9 months

My worlds colliding in the best way possible. I've followed AKMU almost as long as EXO, and I hoped they'd come together at some point. This exceeded expectations though! I need D.O. to start a YT cover channel, or just put out more music, starting with an official AKMU collab.

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@AboutMusicYT

9 months

Kyungsoo and Suhyun show VOCALS while singing 'Rewrite The Stars'.

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1 year

It's incredible how many accounts suddenly become experts on Korean military law, evasion/deferment policies, etc., all without of course being able to read the documents or having private insights. I get being invested, but to claim authority with limited info is just nonsense

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1 year

So, one of my hobbies is drawing, and since I'm moving I have a bunch of drawings I have to leave behind. Given that I know a lot of EXO fans are following me, if someone living in Seoul wants either of these two A3 drawings (in a frame) let me know in DM.

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1 year

Chen just delivered the best version of 사라지고 있어 I've seen so far. And mind you, this sounded even better in person! #SMCUwithEXO

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1 year

Listen, an EXO comeback means I'm also coming back to Korea. Better believe I'm buying that ticket as soon as the dates are confirmed.

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

I got a shout out from Chen tonight! I made sure to tell him how cool he was in return. I can't wait to hear this album - his voice is insane.

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2 years

THANK YOU FOR RELEASING THIS! I had legit thought that in my tipsiness I imagined him singing Sweet Lies like that...

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@hello82official

2 years

Special unreleased clip #2 : things about EXO that even @weareoneEXO didn't know 🤭 Watch the full #BYOB_XIUMIN episode here: #XIUMIN #hello82 #XIUMINxhello82

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1 year

Happy 11 years to the band that permanently changed my perspective on music, entertainment, and performance #EXO

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1 year

This is what I missed - the unity of harmonies, visuals, and narratives! Also, made me miss Jeju quite a bit. #EXO_EXIST

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Reflecting back on the awesome k-pop moments I've had for the past 2 years! Thanks to @hello82official I've been able to hear D.O.'s Si Fueras Mia first, drink with Xiumin, and play games with Wonho. Plus, I managed to attend Chen's and EXO's prerecs. Let's see what 2023 brings!

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2 years

Guess whose lightstick is the one high up in the bottom-right corner! I'm posting the JTBC link for those who couldn't find Chen's original K909. He recorded IDEM in one incredible take!

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2 years

To all the people who decided to follow me after the video, thank you, but you may find my feed boring, since I mainly tweet about language and culture. That being said, I'm OT9, and Minseok hyeong was one of the nicest people I met so far.

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9 months

#기대 is one of those albums that nourishes the soul - an extended love letter of sorts, and it's just so much like D.O. To me, Ordinary Days sums it up best - it's simple, beautiful, nostalgic, and it makes you smile.

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11 months

After several listenings, I am happy to confirm this household will be exclusively playing Cream Soda, Private Party, Cinderella, and the last 20 seconds of Another Day for the foreseeable future. Apologies to neighbors. #EXO_EXIST

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1 year

This song and video are just so fun! And the line distribution was refreshing - reminds you how great everyone's vocals are! Also, really craving donuts right about now #HearMeOutbyEXO

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1 year

Ears will be blessed. Wallets will be emptied.

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1 year

[🐧💬] 230428 (trans) EXO first then solo after hehe

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1 year

Well, look what I get for my birthday!

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🐧👍🏻 도경수 주연 영화 <더 문> 🌕👨‍🚀 8월 2일 대개봉! <The Moon> starring DOH KYUNGSOO In theaters on August 2! #도경수 #DOHKYUNGSOO #디오 #DO (D.O.) #엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO #더문 #TheMoon

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

From today I can put that little title in front my name. Dr. Eldin Milak. Feels weird to write, even weirder to think I'm done. So many people to thank, but I will do that in due time. Today, just rest and celebrate.

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

And this is the box. 귀찮아도 꼭 챙겨 먹기 ^^

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

For the past few years, I've been more directly involved with Korean entertainment and particularly the world of K-pop. The main takeaway from my limited experience working with idols/companies: the job is very difficult, and the mental/physical demands are excessive.

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Visited the Kwangya store for the first time. Not much to say about it. This futuristic minimalism thing SM is pursuing is really not working. The COEX store was infinitely more entertaining and actually worth a visit even if you don't buy anything.

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2 years

My EXO luck is no joke these days! Got a signed CHEN polaroid! Lucky number 10 ^^

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Call it posture pettiness.

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@Eldin_Milak

10 months

Finally got to see it! This was intense, and the acting and special effects were just superb. Kyungsoo has outdone himself, although I really need him to do a light, breezy movie for a change.

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2 years

사라지고 있어 is beautiful live, but I Don't Even Mind has some serious swag to it, and he pulls it off so casually.

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1 year

I've heard a lot about the struggles of the Korean military service, but how is it that these guys come our fresher, healthier, and younger looking than when they enlisted? Like, my Korean friends too-post military pics are literal glow ups. Perks of regimented lifestyles I guess

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1 year

Watching Kyungsoo's 생파 online made me realize I really left Korea. I know I'll be going back a few times this year, but still, a very odd feeling. Hope everyone there had a blast! I'm happy we got to hear 'I'm gonna love you' live!

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1 year

What intrigues me about K-music as a linguist is its ability to garner a global audience with minimum recourse to English. So here's my questions for non-Korean speaking fans: what made you like K-music? How do you connect to songs? Do you check lyrics? Are you learning Korean?

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

@dohpcy Don't worry too much. He did wonderful, and we all cheered extra loud!

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

A nostalgic island for a nostalgic song and MV. Just can't get over how well EXO and Jeju fit together. Btw, the rock in the MV is black because Jeju is a volcanic island. Here's my pic of the crater on top of Halla-san. Totally worth the 11-hour hike, which I now want to repeat

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1 year

I'm dropping the 'VS'. Sidenote, having seen the first performed live 4 times in a row from a close distance, really raised my standards for what constitutes good dancing/performance.

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1 year

Save one ✅ drop one ❌ : Kpop edition (Quote to answer) 1. KAI- Mmmh VS BAEKHYUN- Bambi

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@Eldin_Milak

10 months

Some quality entertainment on Singapore Air ^^

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

To answer my own qs: while the production of K-music is what appeals to me most, it's the lyrics that made me explore and eventually helped me learn the language. Bonus, my top 5 fav song lyrics: Epik High-In Seoul, iKON-Hug me, EXO-Lights out, B.I.-Illa Illa, AKMU-Melted.

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Okay Mr. Rover! The energy boost I needed after a long, long Monday~

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

International EXO-Ls, make sure to sign up if you're in, or can make it to Korea! There's a high chance you'll get picked!

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@hello82official

1 year

Calling EXO-Ls! We are going to do the BIGGEST #roverchallenge and want you to participate. Apply to be part of the video! 🔗 🗓 4/15 11AM KST ~ 4/17 11AM KST *Participants will randomly be selected. This is NOT a first come first serve event.

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1 year

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: no one can compete with Kim Jongin on stage. #SMCUwithEXO

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

The only thing I could think of during the visit was this 😂

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

A home and video shot of the most cumbersome platter I ever had to make. When Bosnian 'meza' [안주] meets K-pop. Woke up at 7am to make this, but was so worth it!

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Btw, people seem to think I'm directing this at specific fandoms. I'm not. This is a general comment. As I said, investment aside, if you want to take a stance of authority on Korean topics, then engage with the language, history, legislation etc. In short, come do Korean studies

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@Eldin_Milak

9 months

If we can't get a rom com, at least there's this awesome medley which confirmed that this will be THE album for me. 진짜 #기대 된다 도경수~

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

CHEN: 어 안녕 또 만나요! 저 키 큰 친구! 너무 잘생겼어! ME: 첸 더 잘생겼어! CHEN: 네가 누누이 말하는데 이런 말 한다고 기분 좋아하지 않아! ㅋㅋㅋ

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1 year

Also, jokes aside, blocking did wonders for my back. I need to work on my posture.

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1 year

Suho's vocals really go well with any song! Wait till you hear him with Sehun and Chanyeol~~ #SMCUwithEXO

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9 months

I do think that to fully appreciate it, you need to either understand Korean, or follow the lyrics (although that, to me, still limits the impact). The narrative of this album is as important as the voice and the production.

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1 year

There's passion, hard work, and a lot of personal sacrifice invested in what shows up on the screen, and while thinking about it does ruin the immersive illusion a bit, it is important to keep in mind when consuming the content.

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1 year

So while I continue to enjoy the final products in the form of polished stage performances and (music) videos, knowing some of what goes on behind the scenes makes me admire the humans holding up the industry. From idols to PDs, editors, and other staff members, to actual fans.

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

Just missing @kimdarlings to complete the pic! Merry Christmas from the Xiumin BYOB team!

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Finally the whole team is here-or the closest we got to it in years! First Snow will never get old. Also, note how Kai is sitting-they had to correct him for each shot cause he was moving. Also, we could barely hear D.O. in breaks bc he didn't hold the mic properly #SMCUwithEXO

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1 year

So happy to announce that I am this year's recipient of Korea Foundation's Postdoctoral Fellowship. I will be working at the Korea Research Center of Western Australia with the amazing @manmadebeautif1 and her incredible team!

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1 year

Love Shot supremacy! It's like the last 4 years didn't happen. Welcome back, EXO! And see you in 2023 #SMCUwithEXO

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1 year

These are just some thoughts I've been trying to verbalize, prompted by the incredibly exciting, but also exhausting, shoot from yesterday.

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

Another morning, another one of those headlines your read and reread in an effort to make sense of it...but it doesn't, and it won't. Rest in peace, Moonbin. You will be incredibly missed.

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@Eldin_Milak

1 year

My drinking buddy is on! I got to hear a sneak peak Brand New during a game we played, and I instantly knew it's gonna be one of my favorite songs of the year. It's still a crime they moved him from the Snowflake set. Get it XIUMIN 형! #SMCUwithEXO

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1 year

Listen, I'd buy a whole Suho-SC album, just saying! Also, you don't understand how hype Rodeo Station got. We repeated it 4 times, but it never got less energetic. #SMCUwithEXO

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1 year

@thedivestudios Big Bang, EXO, and 4Minute - in chronological order.

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1 year

Betty turned six today! Here she is patiently waiting for the humans to finish singing her birthday song so she can get to her cake.

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

I have mixed feelings about the tourist practice of renting/wearing hanbok in Korean palaces, but a while ago I got this beautiful durumagi as a gift, and I felt bad keeping it in storage. So here it is. Late fall in Changdeok Palace.

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@Eldin_Milak

2 years

This is by far the most surreal experience I've had! Having (a lot of) shots with @weareoneEXO Xiumin...for, uh, science.

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(CC) Tipsy XIUMIN Takes a “Love Shot” w/ EXO-Ls 🥴🍻ㅣBYOBㅣXIUMIN #시우민 #XIUMIN #엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO #BrandNew #XIUMIN_BrandNew #BYOB

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2 years

Listen, I can get accepted to a major academic conference AND get tipsy with an idol on YouTube on the same day. I contain multitudes!

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1 year

I've been getting some great responses! The general consensus: as long as the music is good, the lyrics don't matter. All the more incentive to think of the non-linguistic elements of culture.

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Two shelves of important, creative, groundbreaking, and experimental work. One just happens to be classified as 'academic' and the other as 'popular', whatever those categories are supposed to mean.

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1 year

2022 was a year to remember! May 2023 be even better! Happy New Year from Seoul!

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1 year

Goodbye drinks with (part of) the crew in the best bar in Seoul! We're drinking for you too @kimdarlings

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2 years

Nothing like a Seoul sunset. I will miss this city so much.

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11 months

Just had a flashback to that Sukira interview - it's been 10 years already. This live is making me feel old ㅠㅠ

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1 year

I had flasbacks to 성산일출봉 last March, and the black rock landscape you only find in Jeju. Going through my album while listening to the song and realizing how well it fits the island.

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Had the pleasure of guest lecturing at Monash today! I talked about the concept of the Junian Tetrad, in relation to Korean script nationalism. Kinda sad it didn't fall exactly on 한글날, but hey, close enough.

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1 year

Now it feels like home @KRCWA

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1 year

Well they've officially found their home! Thanks everyone for your nice comments. You've been too nice - I don't draw as much as I used to, and I see many things here in need of fixing, but I hope the next person who gets them will enjoy them. After all, the models are great.

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1 year

Traded in the streets of Seoul for the beaches of Busan.

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1 year

Um, thanks for the bday wishes everyone, but my bday is August 2nd, the day the movie comes out. Gave me a good laugh though!

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1 year

When you see it... I'll miss you all! See you in different parts of the world again~

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1 year

I missed sights like these - the emerald waters of Bosnia-Herzegovina's south. #Mostar

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1 year

Accurate depiction of my PhD defense committee reading my thesis. One of the profs kept writing 'why' in the margins until the examples in the discussion section showed up. Trust the process people! Not everything can be written on page 1.

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1 year

Possibly the best bread I ever made 🥖

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2 years

I can't even begin processing what happened last night. I was checking in with all my friends for hours, and every unanswered message was terrifying.

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2 years

Got in to watch CHEN's K-909 live! If you see me, say hi!

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1 year

@Juliss_place It was great! You could see he practiced the dancing a lot, and the singing was immaculate, as always. I'm hoping for a 2nd album - for some reason I think it'll be coming sooner than we think.

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1 year

Next linguistic/semiotic question: can you read Hangul? If yes, how long did it take you to learn it? For me, Hangul was pretty much my only resource when I first came to Korea (aside from some basic vocab), and it took me surprisingly far, thanks to various cognates.

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This 270+ pages monster has been checked and approved, which means now is the time to format it using the visually least pleasing layout I've ever seen. I love you SKKU, but you really have to step up your font game. Why does 'HYSinMyeong' not support the capital 'K' letter!?

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1 year

First day with the amazing team at the Korea Research Centre @KRCWA led by the incredible Jo Elfving-Hwang @manmadebeautif1 Looking forward to a year of research at @CurtinUni and a few trips along the way ^^

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Also, just to clarify for commenters who think I am surprised by people enjoying music w/o understanding the language - I'm not. I'm the same. But the point is, K-music has gone global and mainstream (as has film, drama etc.), and I'm curious how that affects the language.

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1 year

One reason I like reading comments on k-pop pages is cause of the hilarious takes on language/culture. This one about Song Joon-ki's British gf. It's fascinating how people conflate language with nationality/ethnicity. As if no one ever learned another language.

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10 months

In case you're on Curtin campus this Wednesday, hope you can make it to 501.218 at 1pm! Presenting one of my first publications as part of the Social Science seminar series at MCASI!

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1 year

A note to Korean cafés: if you are charging ₩5000 for a latte, please make sure you're not using light roast Arabica as the base. No matter how many pretty hearts you draw in the foam, it'll still taste terrible.

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1 year

Screencap from a recent video call with Noam Chomsky for our upcoming volume with Routledge. I particularly enjoyed his stories of Roman Jakobson and his early PhD years. Whatever your opinion of Chomsky's theory may be, he is a brilliant and extremely forthcoming individual.

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LL14 was so much fun! Presenting alongside Järlahed, Modan, Leeman, Baro, and Gonçalves was a dream. See you in Wellington next year!

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2 years

The fact that our no. 10 finally came back to Korea yesterday makes this all the more exciting!

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1 year

I'm loving Australia so far, but what's up with universities here using all these abbreviations and acronyms with no context. It feels like I've gone through the whole alphabet twice since this morning, and I have no idea what's what.

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@Eldin_Milak

8 months

The fact that it is considered courageous to condemn a blatant act of ethnic cleansing tells you all you need to know about the state of the world. The past week has been devastating on multiple accounts - global, local, personal - and it's difficult to remain optimistic...

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