[MOVIE REVIEW #10] Aliens Don’t Click to Read! – “District 9” (2009) Part. 2

Originally Posted 2020. 01.07.  Wikus takes refuge in Christopher’s shack and discovers his concealed command module dropship of the spaceship. After learning from Christopher that Wikus can be cured in the mothership, and the confiscated fluid is crucial to his plan of returning to the mothership, Wikus attempts to acquire alien weapons from the District […]

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[MOVIE REVIEW #9] Aliens Don’t Click to Read! – “District 9” (2009) Part. 1

Originally Posted 2020. 01.03.  [Photo from nme] District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States and South Africa. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and […]

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[Let’s Study Together: Global Diplomacy] Week 5 – To engage with and reflect on the course.

Video Mediated/negotiated relations between representatives. Summary of the course! There are 195 different countries in the world today, with over 4000 cities that each have their own sovereignty. Most of the countries and cities can not survive on their own: they must interact and coexist with other cities. In order to create diplomatic relationships with […]

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[Let’s Study Together: Global Diplomacy] Week 4 – Diplomacy in Action

Video – Where have you seen diplomacy in action? (other than ambassadors) Non-state centric diplomacy, business diplomacy: becoming increasingly important. Intelligence cooperation, military relations, the enmeshing of computer networks and databases. Multilateral groupings. ex) Brahmi in Afghanistan My submission – “Where have you seen diplomacy in action?” The international dispute between Korea and Japan.

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[Let’s Study Together: Global Diplomacy] Week 3 – What are the qualities of a good diplomat?

Video Perseverance, patience, creative, the ability to take risks. Never give up. Good Creativity. A sense of good humor. Calmness. Knowing when to get involved and when to step back. Major tasks of diplomats:  Linking their government’s decision-makers to foreign counterparts. Advocacy of their government’s policies and views. Negotiation on their government’s behalf Commendation to […]

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[Let’s Study Together: Global Diplomacy] Week 2 – Evaluate the success and failure of diplomacy.

Success in Diplomacy Reaching some kind of agreement that everybody is happy with. Starts with some sort of dialogue, builds understanding, then negotiates. COntinuous engagement and dialogue; Just keeping talking. Both parties have changed in some way by the experience. Immeasurable patience. Is about getting to some sort of agreement, but with the knowledge that […]

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[Let’s Study Together: Global Diplomacy] Week 1 – Introduction to Global Diplomacy

What is the Global Diplomacy: The Global Diplomacy course is a unique offering to the MOOC environment. Bringing together cutting edge research in the broad fields of Diplomatic and International Studies, award winning distance learning delivery and the instructors previous experience of delivering a successful MOOC. Please see the volume Global Diplomacy: Theories, Types and […]

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[Drama Review #8] Reconstitution of the worst man-made calamity, HBO drama (Chernobyl)

Posting share from GAON Newsletter (Waseda Univ. Korean Contents Creating Circle) Original Writer: MIN Jungwan Posted on this blog: 2019. 10. 22. [Photo from YouTube] Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama miniseries premiered in five series in May 2019. Directed by Johan Renck and written by Crag Mazin, Chernobyl dramatizes the nuclear power plant disaster […]

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[MOVIE REVIEW #7] I lost everything… but I will keep her for sure! “Logan” (2017)

Originally Posted 2019. 03. 19 [Photo from: Wikipedia] Logan is a 2017 American superhero film starring Hugh Jackman. It is the tenth film in the X-Men film series and the third and final installment in the Wolverine trilogy. All about this movie! In an alternate timeline in 2029, Logan has been aging with his healing […]

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[MOVIE REVIEW #6] Never seen this movie before? but pretty sure you have ever heard of the OST! “Howl’s Moving Castle” (2004)

Originally Posted 2019. 02. 10. [Photo from: wallpaperaccess] Howl’s Moving Castle, ハウルの動く城 in Japanese, is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. About the Movie! The story is set in a fictional western kingdom during the early 20th century. The film tells the story of a young, content milliner named […]

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