Taerang “Tony” Shin

Taerang Tony Shin is based in South Korea and he has been living in Poland for 4 years now. As an IB student, He is very passionate about politics, geography, and sports. As a Korean, he likes to share stories about his country. With 14 total MUN experiences and mutual TED talks that he’s been through, he learned more about global issues and he never gets tired of it. Last time in another TED talk he talked about South Koreans' contradicting views towards North Korea. And this time he decided to explore more light and familiar topics. Have you heard of any Korean songs? Tony is very sure that you did at least once. However, he is concerned about Westernization in Korean culture. He says that he can now barely understand the songs from his own country. Come and listen more about his interesting talk. And at the end, he wants to ask “Is your own culture safe?”.

In his TEDx Talk, Taerang “Tony” will explore the complex and multifaceted impact of Western culture on Korean society. His speech will explore how the pervasive influence of Western media, fashion, technology, and lifestyle has reshaped various aspects of Korean culture, often at the cost of traditional Korean identity.