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Dream Big with Double Patty

Released back in 2021 and directed by Park Seung-hwan, tells a story about a woman named Hyunji who works as a waitress at a 24-hour hamburger shop, pursuing her passion of becoming a news anchor. In the meantime, the passing of his mentor has left Woo-ram, a traditional Korean wrestling athlete, i…

“The Man” MV: Taylor Swift’s Ways to Against Gender Inequality

And I'm so sick of them coming at me again… cause if I was a man… then I'd be the man….Does anyone know these lyrics? The lyrics are the chorus of Taylor Swift's song "The Man" which was released in 2019. This song is quite interesting, especially if you watch the music video …

Shakesperior 2023: An Event to Remember

For many, Shakesperior's annual event is the highlight of the year. It's a celebration of our department's anniversary, hosted by the English Department Student Association (EDSA). EDSA always puts in a tremendous amount of effort to ensure the event is successful and engaging for all s…

Mozart’s Requiem, the Dirge of Death

It was early July of 1791 when an unknown, “grey stranger” showed up at the door of the sick and mentally unstable Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, saying he came as a messenger representing someone who wanted a requiem composed for him and that he wished for the composer to not learn the identity of this …

Mulan (1998): An Analysis of Gender Issues & Patriarchy

When someone is born, they are assigned with a gender, and within the gender, there are stereotypes. Society expects a certain gender to behave a certain way, but this idea about how a certain gender should act and think is something that is socially constructed and can be harmful to both males and…

Chilling Together with Red Velvet

Famous Korean girl group Red Velvet has always been at their best when it comes to releasing songs with good quality. Red Velvet has just released their third album named Chill Kill which consists of ten different songs with “Chill Kill” as the main track. After five years of anticipation, they fi…

We Never Go out of Style: Taylor’s Version vs Original Version

Hi guys, welcome back to the EDSA Website. According to the article title, we will discuss Taylor Swift’s newest re-recorded song, “Style” from the 1989 album. Are there any of you who are Swifties? Is "Style" one of your favorite songs? For me, “Style” is one of my favorite songs because…

Train Accidents in Thomas the Tank Engine that Was Based on Real-Life Accidents

Does the name ring a bell? Many of you may already be familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine, a British children's TV show developed by Britt Allcroft named after its titular protagonist, Thomas, an anthropomorphized fictional tank locomotive. It was adapted from The Railway Series, a book series…