1. The Golden Age of Japanese Manga for the Post-80s Generation: For a significant portion of those born in the 1980s, Japanese manga was an integral part of their childhood. Those familiar characters, classic lines, and the experience of reading manga page by page have become cherished memories for many…
1. Starting with "Seoul Spring": I recently watched a 2023 South Korean film, "Seoul Spring." The film is adapted from the true historical event that occurred in South Korea on December 12, 1979—the "December 12 Coup"—and tells the story of the military seizing power and ending South Korea's brief democratization process…
1. Introduction Recently, I watched a film about the mathematician Ramanujan, *The Man Who Knows No Bounds*. This film doesn't attempt to explain complex mathematical formulas to the audience, but rather repeatedly emphasizes a more intuitive question: what happens to a genius if they are born in the wrong era? Ramanujan was…