B1A4
B1A4 as a band is pretty okay from what I've heard of their songs, but the process by which Korean pop groups like them are created is pretty fascinating. Each group member can come from a variety of different backgrounds, and if they aren't perfect for the group immediately, the company will be willing to invest in them to train them to be the pop idol that they want. Pretty neato!
B1A4 performing on stage
photo credit to 와사비콘텐츠
From B1A4, I decided to read about South Korea's famous capital city, Seoul.
Wow, I had no idea that Seoul was such a population-dense city. I knew they had a lot of people, but they're only second in terms of pop. density to Paris. Crazy!
They also have the world's fastest average internet connection AND free Wifi in public places. C'mon USA, let's get our act together...
From Seoul, I jumped to the article on Muism, also known as Korean Shamanism.
Korean Shamanism
Korean Shamanism, known as Muism, is actually much more of a spiritual ideology. It is native to Korea but has a lot of similarities to other belief systems in East Asian, particularly Wuism in China.
It centers around a spiritual intermediary named the Mu, which can be a man or woman leader.
What's interesting is that there is so much life in this religion, from actual rituals involving dancing and chanting to a set of stories that have been passed down about the divine beings that the believers worship. Pretty neat, and it's still pretty active (several millions still practice in South Korea).
To finish this final trail, I am going to read about Ecstasy (the philosophy).
Ecstasy
Okay, so this article was very, very confusing to me and I'm not really sure what is the agreed upon meaning of this philosophy, but there is general agreement that it deals with experiences that involving feeling outside of yourself. I want to say that this is how you can describe "out of body" experiences, but in terms of the philosophy, I'm not sure at all if that's correct.
They also have the world's fastest average internet connection AND free Wifi in public places. C'mon USA, let's get our act together...
From Seoul, I jumped to the article on Muism, also known as Korean Shamanism.
Korean Shamanism
Korean Shamanism, known as Muism, is actually much more of a spiritual ideology. It is native to Korea but has a lot of similarities to other belief systems in East Asian, particularly Wuism in China.
It centers around a spiritual intermediary named the Mu, which can be a man or woman leader.
What's interesting is that there is so much life in this religion, from actual rituals involving dancing and chanting to a set of stories that have been passed down about the divine beings that the believers worship. Pretty neat, and it's still pretty active (several millions still practice in South Korea).
To finish this final trail, I am going to read about Ecstasy (the philosophy).
Ecstasy
Okay, so this article was very, very confusing to me and I'm not really sure what is the agreed upon meaning of this philosophy, but there is general agreement that it deals with experiences that involving feeling outside of yourself. I want to say that this is how you can describe "out of body" experiences, but in terms of the philosophy, I'm not sure at all if that's correct.
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