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Vanna Vongchareun

Japanese Pop Culture: Anime & Manga Tokyo, Japan

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Taking over Tokyo

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

こんにちは or Konnichiwa! 36 Global Navigators have landed in Japan, ready to take on the city and learn about Anime, Manga, Gaming, and Pop Culture! After their arrival Sunday morning... keep reading

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Student Spotlight: Seoul Nights, Life’s Height by Johnny Nguyen

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

Skeptical. Going to another country for almost a month, not being able to read or speak the language, not even really knowledgeable about KPOP in the slightest. I was skeptical... keep reading

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Last Days and Lasting Friendships

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

With the program coming to an end, we still had quite a couple memorable moments in the last few days! Our guest speaker, producer and songwriter Paul Thompson (also known... keep reading

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Student Spotlight: Ms. Jungwon Kim and her K-pop Class by Luna Castro

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

From the early 20th Century to the new 2000s K-pop era, Ms. Jungwon Kim was one of the best teachers I have had so far who was fully invested in... keep reading

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Spilling Tea and Tasting Treats

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

Starting off this week our navigators got to hear from a special guest lecturer, Ms. Jessica Oak, Editor in Chief of Billboard Korea! Ms. Oak gave us all the tea... keep reading

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Student Spotlight: Jeonju Through Coco's Eyes

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

It was an early start to our day. From the start of our day at the hotel till the end, we were accompanied by our tour guide Susan who would... keep reading

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Settling into Seoul

By Vanna Vongchareun at CIEE

We all landed safely in Seoul with 31 global navigators ready to immerse themselves in Korean Popular Culture! We didn't waste any time and jumped right into the excitement with... keep reading

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