S1E14: Drink scenes in Korean dramas raise a ruckus: Letter From The Bureau
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Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times\' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST\\u2019s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe. They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
\\nIn this episode, she chats with ST\'s South Korea correspondent Chang May Choon.\\xa0
\\nDrinks after work are part of daily Korean life but their growing presence in drama serials and variety shows, especially the less regulated streaming platforms, has been raising concern.
\\nHighlights (click/tap above):
\\n01:45 Why does soju make star appearances in Korean dramas?
\\n04:13 Alcohol-related crimes are rising
\\n7:05 Do drinking scenes romanticise alcohol, prompt the viewer to drink?
\\n08:37 Tolerance is dropping for use of drunkenness as defence in crime
\\n12:53 South Korea\\u2019s new President Yoon has plans to curb drink-related crime
\\nRead Chang May Choon\'s article here: https://str.sg/waED
\\nProduced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai & Penelope Lee
\\nEdited by: Hadyu Rahim
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