>>212391453>What does that even mean?Modern Korea’s basically a stage show.
K-pop? It’s a machine idols are groomed from, like, age 12, fed scripts, and churned out to look perfect for the gram. None of it’s real; it’s all corporate puppetry for global cash.
K-drama? Same deal; cookie-cutter plots and fake emotions to hook you. Even the "traditional" stuff feels like a tourist trap now.
Hanbok’s just a photo-op, not something people live in. Kimchi’s authentic, sure, but it’s packaged for export, not soul. The whole "Hallyu" thing’s a government ploy to sell Korea as this shiny, perfect brand. Real culture’s been swapped for a polished facade, i.e. everyone’s chasing trends, not roots. It's all as fake as their plastic faces.