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for everyone just finding out about it via kpop demon hunters, the 'crow' is specifically a magpie! the imagery of magpie and tiger comes from 까치호랑이 민화, a genre of minhwa—korean folk art—that depicts the two creatures (often along with pine trees) as a sort of political cartoon, with the goofy looking tiger representing the uppity aristocracy and the sensible and dignified magpie standing in for the common people. i'm so happy more people are being exposed to this tradition!

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taehyung dancing to “what’s your fantasy” for @taee ♡

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T/N: The article is an op-ed in The Joongang Daily by Heo Jiwon, a psychology professor from Korea University. Titled "Don't be fooled by the brains of today", the article talks about how difficult it is to be happy. Our brains, as they exist today, were not designed to be happy, they evolved to always look for danger. For 700 years, the human brain has been constantly anxious, in order to survive. That's why, if we want to be happy, we have to come up with our own more sophisticated strategies. The author recommends two: to savour every moment and to search for enjoyment. She asks the reader to savour every little thing - a bit of warmth on your face, nice weather, the kindness of another person. While it maybe be difficult and seem excessive, it is important to find joy in every moment because if we don't, we start to see our lives very negatively, and that makes it harder to keep on living.

Article link: https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25308139