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My Articles

You’ll find here a little selection of the works that made me most proud. Since 2015, I’ve writen at the intersection of new technologies, Korea and pop-culture, mostly from France and South Korea. My work was published in American media (Variety, Billboard) and in national French and Swiss media (Le Monde, Le Figaro, Science & Vie, Numerama, Heidi News…). I’ve worked across magazine, web and video.

  • Most of my work as a freelancer has been to write specialised longform articles. Many of them were popularizing new technologies for monthly magazine Science & Vie. I’ve also been part of the creation of quarterly magazine K-Society in 2019 and have been one of its main contributors since.

  • Most of my work online has been longforms article popularizing technology, South-Korea and pop-culture. I wrote for Variety, Billboard, Le Monde, Numerama, The Asia Times, Heidi News, Korii (Slate) and others in French and in English.

  • I worked for a year at Le Figaro as a video journalist. We did everything there: filming, editing, publishing. I also hosted livestreams while handling the technical aspects of broadcasting. I especially enjoyed co-hosting livestreams for Le Figaro’s Facebook Reading Club and the summer crosswords.

Magazine

  • Virtual Reality and Our Brains.

    The new 3D headsets are more efficient. But if the immersion in virtual worlds proves to be amazing, the secondary effect on the eyes and even on the brain are very real.

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  • Korean Science-Fiction is LGBTQ.

    In the space of 20 years, science fiction, one of Korea's most shunned genres, has become a best-seller. Audiences increased tenfolds for television. In the cinema, it serves to show the power of the korean special effects industry. And in literature, it embodies the refuge of LGBTQ+ authors. Panorama of a genre that crosses all boundaries.

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  • Behind the Scenes of K-Dramas.

    Stuck in the midst of the geopolitical tensions between its neighbors, Japan and China, Korea has to turn to more international audiences to continue growing its entertainement industry. An opening Netflix had been waiting for.

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  • Hacking with Sound and Light.

    Scientists have succeeded in remotely hacking electronic assistants and smartphones using a laser or a sound. This laboratory feat exploits a flaw in our connected objects, but could it realistically threaten us?

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  • Flying on Empty.

    Flying balloons filled with vacuum? It could be cheaper, safer and less polluting but experts thought it was impossible. Until new research and new materials finally emerged.

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Web

  • The Life of a Star Trek Fans Before the Internet.

    As "Star Trek" is releasing a new series, we look back at the era of the first fandoms, born with this cult science-fiction series.

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  • Escaping Patriarchy as a Shaman in Korea.

    Some gods are hard of hearing. In the heart of the Korean mountains, the voices of the shamans rise to the rhythm of the drum. But they are not enough to call to the deities. You have to dance while shaking bells, strike copper bowls, beat a tin disc. The din of the metal must deafen the men to awaken the spirits.

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  • The Korean Empire of Emojis.

    Created by Japan, emojis have been most successfully commercialized and distributed by Koreans. Here’s how it happened.

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  • How Teen Wolf Made Werewolves Cool For the First Time.

    In recent years, the figure of the werewolf has evolved, notably with the series "Teen Wolf", of which the final season has been broadcasting every Saturday since the 5th of August.

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  • Women in Tech are Reclaiming Sex.

    In education and in practice, women's pleasure is still shunned by technology and science. Some entrepreneurs, researchers and sexologists are fighting this censorship.

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  • Drone Soccer is the Love Child Between Quidditch and Football

    Drone soccer player numbers have doubled in one year in South Korea and it is taking flight globally. Is this a real-life Quidditch?

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Video

Filming & Editing.

How could South Korea perfect such a distinctive recipe for its K-pop videos? An explanations in five ingredients.

In South Korea, Jeong Kwan is a nun and a star on Netflix! Today, she has inspired top chefs around the world with her vegetarian cuisine and ascetic philosophy.

Livestreaming.

An animated discussion on summer reads with Le Figaro’s Facebook Reader Club.

Working hard at solving crosswords with Le Figaro’s community.