Thanks for the prayer. But I think everything you fear is merely speculation at this point. We as human beings cannot know what will happen as God has not given us that ability. He wants us to pray and trust. When times comes, you would know things prophesied are taking place but not before. That is the difference between fortune telling and prophecy. Faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior and faith in praying will provide us a way out and to overcome. Don't worry. Jesus has overcome even death. There is nothing in heaven or on earth can separate us from Him and His deliverance no matter what. Keep on praying. And maybe read more and do devotions. I highly recommend In touch ministries' daily devotions. Amen.
Kpop Satanic/Illuminati Influence
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Stina,
Welcome. So have you accepted Christ and become saved? Do you belong to a congregation that can teach you the Bible and have Christians to fellow with? Let us know how we can help!
Blessings,
Tracy
Btw, this thread is a lot of brainstorming and learning about new info as well, so please don't assume everything is fact. It can be Hit and miss.
One question and one thing to add:
1) who made these cards and why are trusting them again ?
2) Based on Demian, isn't there a false god Abraxas who supposedly has a roster head that RM used In the Sb&T MV? Check out the info here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraxas
Great testimony. Stina - may Jesus lead you to know more about him and the power of walking in the Holy Spirit who will lead you as you read and learn the Bible. One again, I really like the InTouch ministries app for devotions and sermons. Moody radio is also very good. Both are suitable for new believers as well. I think we have a prayer group here, but can't find the thread anymor l. Can anyone point us to the right direction?
Thanks!
I don't think they are necessarily because you have any 5 points far away enough you can draw one. Things like that don't really have real impact on our lives as evil propaganda and messages being preached anyway.
Hi GwenDalia,
That's how I got into it at first too thinking I was safe because I'm older and do not like pop music anyway. But I think it's not just the music, but it plus the image you see of these "idols" and the delusions that the videos/scripted broadcasts help attach to your mind. And all the fun gives you escapism and removes your motivation to live in real life. Basically, they draw you in because of your curiosity, present very fun and stimulating entertainment that invokes lots of feelings and emotions that if you watch enough you attach them to the "concept" actors the BTS members. The aim is eventually you are convinced they are inhumanly beautiful and powerful. This is due to the aesthetics and makeup they formulate along with the story and music they pair them with. You basically end up immersed in a fantasy world where these guys seem real but perfect to you. You end up having imagined rapport and admiration for them and feel as you know them so that your mind cannot tell fiction from reality anymore. You really end up thinking you know them and they care for you. Well except they are not those things and you don't know them. In a way, watching and listening to K-Pop is lik stepping out of the real world and stepping into virtual reality and living in that world instead of the real world. This will be a future trend not unlike what the movi Matrix was predicting. This is why for Christians knowing Christ who is the Truth is so important. Because Satan is always trying to deceive us to give us what is real and true and live in a lie.
I must admit I am still struggling to completely break free of my attachment that was already built because I foolishnessly fell into BTS and became very addicted to Jimin because he seems so talented and cute. It was only since I trying to cut ties the temptation to browse his news and videos became very strong. I'm schocked by how powerful this stuff is. This is also why I realize I have to resist all the more. I find the only way to counter K-Pop is having Moody radio praise music on, read God's Word to humbl myself and refuse to step into the virtual world anymore. If you check one video, you may check another. So best replace that with something positive to do. As for music, I used to listen to instrumental mainly, classic, jazz or anything else, but mostly worship songs really help keep me in the right place. Reading the New Teatament and searching to God's will helps too. Remove your devices from your house and leaving them only at work or school may also help. It I think being honest with people who can pray for you and hold you accountable helps more!
Hope you the best,
Blessings!
You might want to consider stopping it altogether soon because I have seen many male youtubers even falling into K-Pop thinking they're not fans. I'm an female adult and did the same thing it surprised me. Get out before you cannot anymore. It gets really hard.
Yes true. We discussed this a bit earlier here before about gay shipping. The company and group starts these illusions to get young fans believing the members are in secret crushes on each other and once the fans have some reaction, the members will produce enough "evidences" and affectionate "looks" in videos to confirm their delusions and coupling everything with romantic music drives the fans to see these perceived gay couples as having "pure" love of each other secretly. And then they add in sexual,y suggestive choreography and skinship to turn it all sexual. It literally becomes a fetish for these girls and then they produce gay fanfics to keep feeding it. It doesn't get darker and more satanic than this. If you go on YouTube and type in any two members' names you find tons of shipping videos along with crazy girl fans fawning over them. Just today, I pasted a bunch of comments under some of those vids and tried to tell them it's all fake. I don't really read the replies because there are some who are far gone.
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I am so sorry to hear that you are going through such times. Stay strong in faith in Christ and his promises.Sorry for late reply, i've been busy last week because of friend's wedding preparation.
For Tee, i've seen the 'encounter with Jesus' as a vision, i don't know how to explain it, i'm in sober condition and standing while praying and see that vision. Thankyou for believing my story, i know God is working at your life too. Keep blessing and helping anothers
I don't know what happen, but devil attack me aggressively these days, right after i'd tell my testimony of life in this forum. I guess it breaks someone's chain since it 100000 views in this thread, it may help someone's life. 3 days ago i'm beated by my mother again, and my father shouting me like i'm a criminal. Now my family treat me like a prisoner, they took my phone and threating my friends. Something like this already happen before, they beated me almost everyday, humiliated me everywhere, beated and threated my friend too, all of that causing me to commit suicide 4 years ago, i'm lost at a battlefield in my mind. but my suicide turnout to be failed. Now devil's like doing the same thing again hoping me to desperate and take a stupid action. But i'm not the same person as i am 4 years ago. But you guys can support me in your prayers too. Thankyou all. Bless.
The latest updates from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 opening ceremony.
Nothing suspicious here, just the usual Eye of Horus
And the world will be as one
Here, you can see the vivid image of Saturn
Images from: http://gall.dcinside.com/board/view/?id=mystery&no=1113343
The following analysis is taken from http://gall.dcinside.com/board/view/?id=baseball_new6&no=4558498
The time in the clock tower of the Illuminati Card shows 2:11 which could mean February 11 - the time of Pyeongchang Olympics
The background of the card is like the Taeguk pattern:
The color of the clothes the people wear in the Illuminati card resemble the logo used for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018 to Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020.
Unlike some people might have thought, the clock in the Illuminati card is not the Big Ben, but it is the Wako clock tower in Tokyo. It doesn't look like Big Ben at all.
From 2018 to 2020, the world will be destroyed by war.
Nothing suspicious here, just the usual Eye of Horus
And the world will be as one
Here, you can see the vivid image of Saturn
Images from: http://gall.dcinside.com/board/view/?id=mystery&no=1113343
The following analysis is taken from http://gall.dcinside.com/board/view/?id=baseball_new6&no=4558498
The time in the clock tower of the Illuminati Card shows 2:11 which could mean February 11 - the time of Pyeongchang Olympics
The background of the card is like the Taeguk pattern:
The color of the clothes the people wear in the Illuminati card resemble the logo used for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018 to Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020.
Unlike some people might have thought, the clock in the Illuminati card is not the Big Ben, but it is the Wako clock tower in Tokyo. It doesn't look like Big Ben at all.
From 2018 to 2020, the world will be destroyed by war.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to Inmyeonjo (인면조) —Man-faced bird—
From The Verge:
The internet can’t decide whether it loves or fears the Pyeongchang Olympics’ human-faced sacred bird
NBC isn’t even streaming the Winter Olympics opening ceremony until 8pm ET tonight, but in the time since the event happened live yesterday in Pyeongchang, Korean netizens have made enough fan art and memes out of the ceremony’s man-faced bird that it’s trending nationally on Twitter, and hitting #1 on Yahoo! Japan trending search results.
“인면조,” or Inmyeonjo, literally translates to “human-faced bird.” The trending tag “인면조 너무” translates to “Inmyeonjo is so,” which is a partial sentence people have completed in different ways, including “Inmyeonjo is so scary,” and “Inmyeonjo is so handsome.” People feel very strongly about this animal one way or another, but are divided on whether it’s terrifying:
Or actually kind of dreamy:
Translation: “The more I look at it, the better-looking it seems.”
Translation: “I love the Inmyeonjo”
So just what is this thing? The Inmyeonjo is a legendary animal that appears in East Asian mythology and Buddhist scripture as a fantastical creature with a human head and a bird’s torso. It dates back to the Goguryeo period of Korean history, even appearing in cave drawings:
Translation: This bird from Pyeongchang Opening ceremony is called Goguryeo Inmyeonjo. They can be found in ancient tombs and several cultural properties from the Goguryeo era, including the famous old tomb in Deokheung-ri. From the left, it’s called Ha-jo, Cheon-ju, and Man-se. The right one is the human-faced bird from a particular ancient tomb, but there is no name for it.
The Inmyeonjo is supposed to appear when there’s peace on earth, connecting the heavens and the earth for a thousand years — which explains why the Olympics would consider it a potent symbol of international union. True to its duty as a supposed symbol of unity, it’s certainly unifying the internet in terror and confusion. (Lee's note: Now, why would a symbol of peace create terror and confusion? If I were to make a symbol for peace, I would make it as easy to comprehend as possible, doesn't matter whether it's derived from a local tradition/belief, a sign of peace should have been more simple and more importantly, doesn't create confusion since TERROR AND CONFUSIONS ARE THE ROOTS OF CHAOS —the exact opposite of peace).
Translation: “I searched Inmyeonjo in Chinese and the related searches are ‘Inmyeonjo scary’ lolol”
Here’s an extreme close-up to haunt/bless your dreams tonight, depending on how you feel about it.
Translation: Anyone want to see the Inmyeonjo look hideous? Lololol
It’s been less than 24 hours since the world has been introduced to Inmyeonjo, and already there’s enough gorgeous and haunting fan art for a parody twitter account posing as the birdto keep track of it all. It promises to protect you and reminds you to love yourself, so I’m guessing its persona is firmly on Team “Handsome Guardian.” (Lee's note: Remember that the Devil is often depicted as a charming, handsome/beautiful persona, I will talk about this more in the following notes).
Additional translation provided by James Park.
So what's the deal, anyway? It's just part of the Korean culture..
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Uh, really?
Similar stuff as the Babylonian Lamassu, Sumerian Nergal, Egyptian Ba Bird, etc.
I looked up some articles about Inmyeonjo and here's what I found. I put the original Korean paragraphs so you know which lines I'm referring to since I didn't translate every line:
Translated from https://namu.wiki/w/인면조
정확한 유래는 덕흥리 고분의 벽화에 그려진 만세(萬歲)라는, 도교의 상상 속 동물이다. 벽화에는 만세지상(萬歲之象)이라고 쓰여 있으며, 이름에서 알 수 있듯이 장수를 상징하고 인면은 선인(仙人)의 얼굴을 형상화했다. 울음소리 등 일부 가릉빈가와 비슷한 특징이 개회식 해설문에 설명되기도 했으나 직접적인 관련은 미미한 수준이며 딱히 종교적인 색채가 있는 것도 아니라서 유사한 성격의 다른 존재라고 보는 것이 적합하다.
The imagery was thought to be derived from Taoism religion, that is depicted in the murals of the Goguryeo Tomb Mural - Deokheungri (408 A.D.). It was titled "萬歲之象". As the name suggests, it symbolizes longevity and the face represents the face of a 仙人 (rishi/sage). It was initially thought that there are similar characteristics with 가릉빈가 (Buddhists beings such as kalavinka, the human-headed bird musicians, and apsarasas, or the flying fairies, also appeared frequently), but then it was concluded that the image has no direct relation to 가릉빈가 and there is no religious color.
사실 조형 자체가 설정을 감안하면 그 고증에 맞게 잘 만든 것이고, 하나하나 뜯어보면 무서울 것도 없다. 하지만 용에 가까운 모습에 얼굴만 딱 사람인 전체 모양새가 보편적인 무서움을 불러오는 데다 움직임에 통일성이나 안정감없이 이리저리 흔들리는 모습 때문에 기괴함 그 자체를 드러내 엄청난 주목을 받고 있다. 서구권은 애초에 동양 문화 자체를 잘 몰라 아주 크게 신경 쓰지는 않는 모양인데, 동양권에서는 우리가 기존에 알고 있던 것과 익숙하지 않은 존재라는 괴리감에 다른 것들보다도 충공깽이 더 큰 편. 가까이서 본 모습도 기괴한데, 심지어 움직인다. 흥겹게 노는 모습을 연출 하려 했던 모양인데 보면 기괴하다 못해 그냥 무서워서 혼자 확 눈에 띈다.
In fact, considering the setting itself, the modeling of Inmyeonjo itself is well-made to suit the needs of the audience. However, the head figure (that is said to resemble a dragon) is a person with a perfect face, which attracts universal fear, it shakes around without unity or stability. Because of the appearance, it looks bizarre and it catches people's attention. In the Eastern region, there is a sense of distance (unfamiliarity) between "what we already know" and "what we are not familiar with". It is bizarre, even moving. It looks like he (Inmyeonjo) was trying to make a playful look.
초반에는 이름을 모르겠어서 '인면 학(鶴), 유교 드래곤(혹은 선비 드래곤)'으로 잠시 불리기도 했다. 전통 문화하면 보통 유교를 떠올리는 데다가 머리에 쓰고 있는 관모가 유교적으로 보여서인지 이런 이름으로 생긴 듯하다. 그러나 인면조는 위에서 언급했듯이 고구려 고분벽화에서 따온 상상의 동물이기 때문에 유교와는 맞지 않으며, 따라서 유교 드래곤은 적절한 별명이 아니다. 실제로 고구려 자체도 삼국사기, 삼국유사 등의 기록에서 도교를 숭상하는 모습을 보이기도 했다.
The figure was initially thought to be a "Confucian dragon". It makes sense because in traditional culture, people may instantly think that the headwear on Inmyeonjo's head to be related to Confucianism. However, as mentioned above, Inmyeonjo does not correspond to Confucianism because it is an imaginary animal taken from the Goguryeo tomb murals, and thus Confucian dragon is not a proper nickname. In fact, Goguryeo itself has also shown its image of Taoism in the records of 삼국사기 (a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) and 삼국유사 (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms).
물론 굳이 고증을 댄다면 고구려도 국가차원에서 태학을 설립해 유학을 장려하고 가르치긴 했다. 유교적 입장에서 괴력난신이라 취급을 안 했을 가능성이 높다는 의견이 있는데, 고구려는 고유의 풍속과 전래된 유교,불교,도교 등을 잘 융합해 이용한 국가였으며 훗날 조선의 숭유억불같이 극단적인 숭상과 탄압정책과는 거리가 있다.[2] 도교를 탄압했다면 고분 벽화에 그려질 일도 없었을 것이다. 어쨌거나 인면조의 별명이 유교냐 도교냐인 것이 사회적으로 문제될 건은 아니라서, 유교 드래곤이란 괴상한 명칭은 그냥 정착한 대로 쓰이고 있지만, 엄연히 틀린 표현이다.
If you think it thoroughly though, Goguryeo had established Taehak (also known as Taixue(太學) —the system of the highest education in Han Dynasty and the place where the scriptures of a Confucian was taught.) at the national level. In the Confucian view, there is a strong argument that Goguryeo was not treated/seen as an "aristocratic Buddhist priesthood". Goguryeo was a kingdom that used its own customs, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and so on, and it is far from extreme vilification and repression policy like Joseon (the Kingdom of Great Joseon). If you repressed Taoism, there would not have been tomb murals. Even though Inmyeonjo is said to be related to Taoism and Confucianism, the name "Confucian dragon" is just so wrong, historically speaking.
*The next paragraphs of the article talks about the possibility of Inmyeonjo being related to China's Northeast Project (东北工程) and Goguryeo controversies. I just want to point out that "Inmyeonjo" has no actual root in the Korean culture and has no relation to any traditional religion (or there's just very little connection) in South Korea either.
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Now let's take a deeper look
From Co.Design:
Whether you call him Satan, Lucifer, or Mephistopholes, he’s a beast with even more faces than he has names. Over the past five centuries, artists have variously depicted the devil as a fanged, horned demon; as an armored, Apollo-like army leader; and as a tailor of Nazi uniforms. A new exhibition at Stanford’s Cantor Art Center, Sympathy for the Devil: Satan, Sin and the Underworld, presents 40 works from 500 years of artistic portrayals of history’s most famous fallen angel, along with his minions and his evil realm.
“Obviously, people are more fascinated with evil than with good,” curator Bernard Barryte tells Co.Design. “Just look at the TV shows and movies from the last several seasons–there’s a natural human curiosity about horror.” In the earlier depictions of Satan, hailing from the 1500s and 1600s, this intrigue with horror is projected onto an image of a bestial, inhuman demon. But as the centuries go on, artists start rendering the personification of evil as, well, one of us. How did Satan’s image evolve from that of a goat-like demon to more like your next door neighbor? How do artists decide what the devil looks like?
In later centuries, depictions of Satan in art evolved from a wretched beast to a more human figure. “By the 18th century, he’s ennobled, almost looking like an Apollo,” Barryte says–as seen in Thomas Stothard’s “Satan Summoning His Legions,” from 1790. That was due to the aftermath of the French and American revolutions, which tried to excise the more superstitious elements of religion. “People interpreted the figure less as demonic creature and more as heroic rebel against the oppression of the paternal god,” Barryte says. These renderings were also influenced by John Milton’s Paradise Lost, several editions of which are on view here, which drew Satan as an almost pitiable tragic hero.
In the 19th century, the publication of Goethe’s Mephistopholes in Faustand Mark Twain’s Mysterious Stranger influenced artists to portray Satan as much more of “a sly, cunning, dandyish type of figure,” as Barryte says. “Instead of scaring people into sin and intimidating them, he now uses persuasion.” And he has to look appropriate for the part: more weasely than bestial. In the exhibit, this trickster side of Satan is seen in a bronze statue depicting him as Mephistopholes, by the artist Ude.
Angel Of Light
When he does appear, the Devil appears as an angel of light.
And no marvel; for even Satan fashions himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).
Because Satan is the master deceiver, coming as an angel of light, he appears as a beautiful, tempting, creature - not something ugly or repulsive.
From Time to Wake Up:
This, then, is the end-goal of Illuminism: To destroy earth, debase civilization, end pure spirituality, induce chaos on earth, and bring order according to Satan’s Illuminati script. Earth is to be hell and hell on earth: As Above, So Below.
This is the meaning of the double-headed Eagle; the androgynous joining of man and woman; the mixing of the yin and yang; the checkerboard, black and white floors of the Masonic Lodges; the mirror images of the Rosicrucians; the sulphurous tale of Beauty and the Beast; the witches parable of the lovely lady vs. the crone on her broom; the Druid/Satanic/Catholic alternating of black and white priest vestments; the front and obverse (hidden) sides of the Great Seal of the United States; the reversing of the cross and the reading of the Lord’s Prayer backwards in satanic worship, ad nauseam.
All fields, all things, must be reversed. Negative must be transmuted into positive. Bad will be good. Black shall be white. The ugly shall be adjudged beautiful and the beautiful is to be spoiled, scarred, and made repugnant and revolting. God shall be debased and Satan exalted.
Illuminism, therefore, is a system of dualism (thesis and antithesis) which cyclically repeats as synthesis results. Then, the conflicting forces of the duality cycle clash again, with synthesis being achieved once more. Always the synthesis, the temporary solution or form, is unfrozen, the process of two competing forces reignited, and the cycle is continued.
Now you understand why Inmyeonjo gives off both good and bad vibes at the same time; charming yet also scares the sh*t out of you, right?Also, let's not forget how the government of South Korea welcomes the international visitors of Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018:
The new Terminal 2 Incheon Airport
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That hybrid bird is not and will not giving a sense of peace at all. It looks scary.Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to Inmyeonjo (인면조) —Man-faced bird—
From The Verge:
The internet can’t decide whether it loves or fears the Pyeongchang Olympics’ human-faced sacred bird
NBC isn’t even streaming the Winter Olympics opening ceremony until 8pm ET tonight, but in the time since the event happened live yesterday in Pyeongchang, Korean netizens have made enough fan art and memes out of the ceremony’s man-faced bird that it’s trending nationally on Twitter, and hitting #1 on Yahoo! Japan trending search results.
“인면조,” or Inmyeonjo, literally translates to “human-faced bird.” The trending tag “인면조 너무” translates to “Inmyeonjo is so,” which is a partial sentence people have completed in different ways, including “Inmyeonjo is so scary,” and “Inmyeonjo is so handsome.” People feel very strongly about this animal one way or another, but are divided on whether it’s terrifying:
Or actually kind of dreamy:
Translation: “The more I look at it, the better-looking it seems.”
Translation: “I love the Inmyeonjo”
So just what is this thing? The Inmyeonjo is a legendary animal that appears in East Asian mythology and Buddhist scripture as a fantastical creature with a human head and a bird’s torso. It dates back to the Goguryeo period of Korean history, even appearing in cave drawings:
Translation: This bird from Pyeongchang Opening ceremony is called Goguryeo Inmyeonjo. They can be found in ancient tombs and several cultural properties from the Goguryeo era, including the famous old tomb in Deokheung-ri. From the left, it’s called Ha-jo, Cheon-ju, and Man-se. The right one is the human-faced bird from a particular ancient tomb, but there is no name for it.
The Inmyeonjo is supposed to appear when there’s peace on earth, connecting the heavens and the earth for a thousand years — which explains why the Olympics would consider it a potent symbol of international union. True to its duty as a supposed symbol of unity, it’s certainly unifying the internet in terror and confusion. (Lee's note: Now, why would a symbol of peace create terror and confusion? If I were to make a symbol for peace, I would make it as easy to comprehend as possible, doesn't matter whether it's derived from a local tradition/belief, a sign of peace should have been more simple and more importantly, doesn't create confusion since TERROR AND CONFUSIONS ARE THE ROOTS OF CHAOS —the exact opposite of peace).
Translation: “I searched Inmyeonjo in Chinese and the related searches are ‘Inmyeonjo scary’ lolol”
Here’s an extreme close-up to haunt/bless your dreams tonight, depending on how you feel about it.
Translation: Anyone want to see the Inmyeonjo look hideous? Lololol
It’s been less than 24 hours since the world has been introduced to Inmyeonjo, and already there’s enough gorgeous and haunting fan art for a parody twitter account posing as the birdto keep track of it all. It promises to protect you and reminds you to love yourself, so I’m guessing its persona is firmly on Team “Handsome Guardian.” (Lee's note: Remember that the Devil is often depicted as a charming, handsome/beautiful persona, I will talk about this more in the following notes).
Additional translation provided by James Park.
So what's the deal, anyway? It's just part of the Korean culture.
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Uh, really?
人面鳥 (Human-headed-bird), one of the paintings discovered in the Goguryeo tombs. Doesn't this remind you of Horus' phoenix imagery? This image is also said to be the inspiration for Inmyeonjo character.
Similar stuff as the Babylonian Lamassu, Sumerian Nergal, Greek Siren, Egyptian Ba Bird, etc.
I looked up some articles about Inmyeonjo and here's what I found. I put the original Korean paragraphs so you know which lines I'm referring to since I didn't translate every line:
Translated from https://namu.wiki/w/인면조
정확한 유래는 덕흥리 고분의 벽화에 그려진 만세(萬歲)라는, 도교의 상상 속 동물이다. 벽화에는 만세지상(萬歲之象)이라고 쓰여 있으며, 이름에서 알 수 있듯이 장수를 상징하고 인면은 선인(仙人)의 얼굴을 형상화했다. 울음소리 등 일부 가릉빈가와 비슷한 특징이 개회식 해설문에 설명되기도 했으나 직접적인 관련은 미미한 수준이며 딱히 종교적인 색채가 있는 것도 아니라서 유사한 성격의 다른 존재라고 보는 것이 적합하다.
The imagery was thought to be derived from Taoism religion, that is depicted in the murals of the Goguryeo Tomb Mural - Deokheungri (408 A.D.). It was titled "萬歲之象". As the name suggests, it symbolizes longevity and the face represents the face of a 仙人 (rishi/sage). It was initially thought that there are similar characteristics with 가릉빈가 (Buddhists beings such as kalavinka, the human-headed bird musicians, and apsarasas, or the flying fairies, also appeared frequently), but then it was concluded that the image has no direct relation to 가릉빈가 and there is no religious color.
사실 조형 자체가 설정을 감안하면 그 고증에 맞게 잘 만든 것이고, 하나하나 뜯어보면 무서울 것도 없다. 하지만 용에 가까운 모습에 얼굴만 딱 사람인 전체 모양새가 보편적인 무서움을 불러오는 데다 움직임에 통일성이나 안정감없이 이리저리 흔들리는 모습 때문에 기괴함 그 자체를 드러내 엄청난 주목을 받고 있다. 서구권은 애초에 동양 문화 자체를 잘 몰라 아주 크게 신경 쓰지는 않는 모양인데, 동양권에서는 우리가 기존에 알고 있던 것과 익숙하지 않은 존재라는 괴리감에 다른 것들보다도 충공깽이 더 큰 편. 가까이서 본 모습도 기괴한데, 심지어 움직인다. 흥겹게 노는 모습을 연출 하려 했던 모양인데 보면 기괴하다 못해 그냥 무서워서 혼자 확 눈에 띈다.
In fact, considering the setting itself, the modeling of Inmyeonjo itself is well-made to suit the needs of the audience. However, the head figure (that is said to resemble a dragon) is a person with a perfect face, which attracts universal fear, it shakes around without unity or stability. Because of the appearance, it looks bizarre and it catches people's attention. In the Eastern region, there is a sense of distance (unfamiliarity) between "what we already know" and "what we are not familiar with". It is bizarre, even moving. It looks like he (Inmyeonjo) was trying to make a playful look.
초반에는 이름을 모르겠어서 '인면 학(鶴), 유교 드래곤(혹은 선비 드래곤)'으로 잠시 불리기도 했다. 전통 문화하면 보통 유교를 떠올리는 데다가 머리에 쓰고 있는 관모가 유교적으로 보여서인지 이런 이름으로 생긴 듯하다. 그러나 인면조는 위에서 언급했듯이 고구려 고분벽화에서 따온 상상의 동물이기 때문에 유교와는 맞지 않으며, 따라서 유교 드래곤은 적절한 별명이 아니다. 실제로 고구려 자체도 삼국사기, 삼국유사 등의 기록에서 도교를 숭상하는 모습을 보이기도 했다.
The figure was initially thought to be a "Confucian dragon". It makes sense because in traditional culture, people may instantly think that the headwear on Inmyeonjo's head to be related to Confucianism. However, as mentioned above, Inmyeonjo does not correspond to Confucianism because it is an imaginary animal taken from the Goguryeo tomb murals, and thus Confucian dragon is not a proper nickname. In fact, Goguryeo itself has also shown its image of Taoism in the records of 삼국사기 (a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) and 삼국유사 (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms).
물론 굳이 고증을 댄다면 고구려도 국가차원에서 태학을 설립해 유학을 장려하고 가르치긴 했다. 유교적 입장에서 괴력난신이라 취급을 안 했을 가능성이 높다는 의견이 있는데, 고구려는 고유의 풍속과 전래된 유교,불교,도교 등을 잘 융합해 이용한 국가였으며 훗날 조선의 숭유억불같이 극단적인 숭상과 탄압정책과는 거리가 있다.[2] 도교를 탄압했다면 고분 벽화에 그려질 일도 없었을 것이다. 어쨌거나 인면조의 별명이 유교냐 도교냐인 것이 사회적으로 문제될 건은 아니라서, 유교 드래곤이란 괴상한 명칭은 그냥 정착한 대로 쓰이고 있지만, 엄연히 틀린 표현이다.
If you think it thoroughly though, Goguryeo had established Taehak (also known as Taixue(太學) —the system of the highest education in Han Dynasty and the place where the scriptures of a Confucian was taught.) at the national level. In the Confucian view, there is a strong argument that Goguryeo was not treated/seen as an "aristocratic Buddhist priesthood". Goguryeo was a kingdom that used its own customs, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and so on, and it is far from extreme vilification and repression policy like Joseon (the Kingdom of Great Joseon). If you repressed Taoism, there would not have been tomb murals. Even though Inmyeonjo is said to be related to Taoism and Confucianism, the name "Confucian dragon" is just so wrong, historically speaking.
*The next paragraphs of the article talks about the possibility of Inmyeonjo being related to China's Northeast Project (东北工程) and Goguryeo controversies. I just want to point out that "Inmyeonjo" has no actual root in the Korean culture and has no relation to any traditional religion (or there's just very little connection) in South Korea either.
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Now let's take a deeper look
From Co.Design:
Whether you call him Satan, Lucifer, or Mephistopholes, he’s a beast with even more faces than he has names. Over the past five centuries, artists have variously depicted the devil as a fanged, horned demon; as an armored, Apollo-like army leader; and as a tailor of Nazi uniforms. A new exhibition at Stanford’s Cantor Art Center, Sympathy for the Devil: Satan, Sin and the Underworld, presents 40 works from 500 years of artistic portrayals of history’s most famous fallen angel, along with his minions and his evil realm.
“Obviously, people are more fascinated with evil than with good,” curator Bernard Barryte tells Co.Design. “Just look at the TV shows and movies from the last several seasons–there’s a natural human curiosity about horror.” In the earlier depictions of Satan, hailing from the 1500s and 1600s, this intrigue with horror is projected onto an image of a bestial, inhuman demon. But as the centuries go on, artists start rendering the personification of evil as, well, one of us. How did Satan’s image evolve from that of a goat-like demon to more like your next door neighbor? How do artists decide what the devil looks like?
In later centuries, depictions of Satan in art evolved from a wretched beast to a more human figure. “By the 18th century, he’s ennobled, almost looking like an Apollo,” Barryte says–as seen in Thomas Stothard’s “Satan Summoning His Legions,” from 1790. That was due to the aftermath of the French and American revolutions, which tried to excise the more superstitious elements of religion. “People interpreted the figure less as demonic creature and more as heroic rebel against the oppression of the paternal god,” Barryte says. These renderings were also influenced by John Milton’s Paradise Lost, several editions of which are on view here, which drew Satan as an almost pitiable tragic hero.
In the 19th century, the publication of Goethe’s Mephistopholes in Faustand Mark Twain’s Mysterious Stranger influenced artists to portray Satan as much more of “a sly, cunning, dandyish type of figure,” as Barryte says. “Instead of scaring people into sin and intimidating them, he now uses persuasion.” And he has to look appropriate for the part: more weasely than bestial. In the exhibit, this trickster side of Satan is seen in a bronze statue depicting him as Mephistopholes, by the artist Ude.
Angel Of Light
When he does appear, the Devil appears as an angel of light.
And no marvel; for even Satan fashions himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).
Because Satan is the master deceiver, coming as an angel of light, he appears as a beautiful, tempting, creature - not something ugly or repulsive.
From Time to Wake Up:
This, then, is the end-goal of Illuminism: To destroy earth, debase civilization, end pure spirituality, induce chaos on earth, and bring order according to Satan’s Illuminati script. Earth is to be hell and hell on earth: As Above, So Below.
This is the meaning of the double-headed Eagle; the androgynous joining of man and woman; the mixing of the yin and yang; the checkerboard, black and white floors of the Masonic Lodges; the mirror images of the Rosicrucians; the sulphurous tale of Beauty and the Beast; the witches parable of the lovely lady vs. the crone on her broom; the Druid/Satanic/Catholic alternating of black and white priest vestments; the front and obverse (hidden) sides of the Great Seal of the United States; the reversing of the cross and the reading of the Lord’s Prayer backwards in satanic worship, ad nauseam.
All fields, all things, must be reversed. Negative must be transmuted into positive. Bad will be good. Black shall be white. The ugly shall be adjudged beautiful and the beautiful is to be spoiled, scarred, and made repugnant and revolting. God shall be debased and Satan exalted.
Illuminism, therefore, is a system of dualism (thesis and antithesis) which cyclically repeats as synthesis results. Then, the conflicting forces of the duality cycle clash again, with synthesis being achieved once more. Always the synthesis, the temporary solution or form, is unfrozen, the process of two competing forces reignited, and the cycle is continued.
Now you understand why Inmyeonjo gives off both good and bad vibes at the same time; charming yet also scares the sh*t out of you, right?
Also, let's not forget how the government of South Korea welcomes the international visitors of Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018:
The new Terminal 2 Incheon Airport
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Idk, but did you copy and paste this? It seems familiarThe connection between Seo Taiji and BTS:
Left: Seo Taiji and Boys in the "Come Back Home" video; Right: Cover art for BTS's "Come Back Home"
When Seo Taiji & Boys debuted their rap-rock breakup song "I Know" on a talent show on one of Korea's major television networks, they received the lowest score of the night for their performance.
Though Seo Taiji & Boys soon disbanded in 1996, their career was a game changer. The group not only shook things up with their sound and look, they challenged the status quo in their lyrics as well, shouting the frustrations of young people and pushing the boundaries of pop music in their country. They were met with pushback from the industry and the older generation, often banned from TV broadcasts, and even accused of sneaking satanic messages in their songs to brainwash young people. But the group and their fans pushed right back, eventually changing censorship laws and industry standards.
BTS recently remade Seo Taiji's 1995 song "Come Back Home," which rails against societal pressures on young people that push them to run away from home. In their remake, BTS speak about the frustrations of today's youth, which aren't so different from those felt over 20 years ago. In their version, J-Hope and Rap Monster especially shine, as the former's dynamic delivery combines with the latter's hard-hitting approach in a way that both borrows from the anger and energy of the original and injects it with some Bangtan style.
The remake is part of Time Traveler, a project to celebrate 25 years since Seo Taiji's debut that will culminate in a concert in Seoul on September 2. Other artists also participated with their own remakes. Urban Zakapa and Younha took the softer "Moai" and "Take Five" and updated them with more polished and cinematic versions, while rappers Loopy and Nafla of MKIT Rain translated the intensity of "Internet War" into their own sinister remake. Yet of the many artists who participated in Time Traveler, BTS was the most successful with its remake, perhaps because the group is the one whose career has most closely followed in Seo Taiji's footsteps. Like Seo Taiji & Boys were in their day, BTS is a hip-hop group known for their choreography, experimenting with different styles, and voicing the pains of the youth in their music. And while "Come Back Home" is an actual cover of Seo Taiji, it's not the only instance of BTS taking a cue from their predecessors."Classroom Idea," another of Seo Taiji's songs that remains relevant, criticizes the school system for being so stringent and suffocating and more like a factory than anything. In it, Seo Taiji returns to his metal roots and screams that enough is enough, that he doesn't want to be a part of this. The abrasive style of the song and its criticisms is what led many parents to accuse the group of inserting satanic messages in their music to brainwash their children. Nearly 20 years later, BTS picked up on the same themes in their school trilogy (2 Cool 4 Skool, O!RUL8,2?, Skool Luv Affair). In the trilogy, BTS focuses on the problems high school and college students grapple with, namely the pressure from parents and society to do well in school, get a good job, and make money.
Their debut song "No More Dream" talks about the aspirations of young people being predetermined and all about money and laments that this leaves them with no real dreams of their own. "N.O" later followed with critiques of the rigid school system and its mind-numbing effects, just as Seo Taiji did in "Classroom Idea." But BTS didn't just say enough is enough, they rallied young people right along with them to say no to the narrow path they're expected to walk. (The dystopian classroom music video was a nice touch.)
Even before their debut, Jin, Rap Monster, and Suga came together for "Tears of School," a song that, over Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools," describes the school as a flawed mini-society created by adults, a battleground in which there are no winners. When Suga talks about being taught to step on others to climb to the top, he reiterates a problem that Seo Taiji also witnessed. The connection between the groups is obvious, and it's no surprise that BTS went on to perform "Classroom Idea" at KBS's end of year concert last year.
And because there's no social commentary shortage, fans who are more immersed know to seek it out. Earlier this year, BTS released "Spring Day," a song about friendship lost and missed. Fans of the group analyzed everything from the song's lyrics to the music video's imagery and the formations of the performance choreography and some concluded that it was a tribute to the young lives lost in the Sewol ferry tragedy of 2014. Whether it was intended or not, the group's trajectory thus far leads fans to seek deeper meaning in their music, just as Seo Taiji did 25 years ago.
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It is right and wrong in its ways. Kpop artists are usually influenced by hip hop (which if you didn't know is black culture). This is why they always mention it (hiphop, hiphop is dead, SwAEg) it makes me cringe honestly. Even BTS was heavily chains, money, bad boy, outlaw, hip hop etc. during debut. Don't even get me started on black appropriation (boa in nega dola with kinky hair and edges done.. Tragic). Tbh, k-hip hop is much worse. I think that comment was a 10 but the "without black culture thing" could have been said differently.
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I saw this on Twitter too , but i'm confused on what it has to do with this thread ? (Not being rude just confused )
Could you please explain it to me
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Oh my goodness, ww3 could be earlier than I expectedThe latest updates from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 opening ceremony.
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Nothing suspicious here, just the usual Eye of Horus
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And the world will be as one
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Here, you can see the vivid image of Saturn
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Images from: http://gall.dcinside.com/board/view/?id=mystery&no=1113343
The following analysis is taken from http://gall.dcinside.com/board/view/?id=baseball_new6&no=4558498
The time in the clock tower of the Illuminati Card shows 2:11 which could mean February 11 - the time of Pyeongchang Olympics
The background of the card is like the Taeguk pattern:
The color of the clothes the people wear in the Illuminati card resemble the logo used for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018 to Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020.
Unlike some people might have thought, the clock in the Illuminati card is not the Big Ben, but it is the Wako clock tower in Tokyo. It doesn't look like Big Ben at all.
From 2018 to 2020, the world will be destroyed by war.
, I thought its somewhere in 2021 or 2022it will be great if there is way to stop olympic games, at least there plans could be delayed
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Don't forget Qatar world cup 2022.Oh my goodness, ww3 could be earlier than I expected
it will be great if there is way to stop olympic games, at least there plans could be delayed
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This scary bird is satanic, its evil, it give no sense of peace or anything good, its not related to whatsoever to Buddhism, there is no such thing, they want to deceive the audienceLadies and gentlemen, I introduce you to Inmyeonjo (인면조) —Man-faced bird—
From The Verge:
The internet can’t decide whether it loves or fears the Pyeongchang Olympics’ human-faced sacred bird
NBC isn’t even streaming the Winter Olympics opening ceremony until 8pm ET tonight, but in the time since the event happened live yesterday in Pyeongchang, Korean netizens have made enough fan art and memes out of the ceremony’s man-faced bird that it’s trending nationally on Twitter, and hitting #1 on Yahoo! Japan trending search results.
“인면조,” or Inmyeonjo, literally translates to “human-faced bird.” The trending tag “인면조 너무” translates to “Inmyeonjo is so,” which is a partial sentence people have completed in different ways, including “Inmyeonjo is so scary,” and “Inmyeonjo is so handsome.” People feel very strongly about this animal one way or another, but are divided on whether it’s terrifying:
Or actually kind of dreamy:
Translation: “The more I look at it, the better-looking it seems.”
Translation: “I love the Inmyeonjo”
So just what is this thing? The Inmyeonjo is a legendary animal that appears in East Asian mythology and Buddhist scripture as a fantastical creature with a human head and a bird’s torso. It dates back to the Goguryeo period of Korean history, even appearing in cave drawings:
Translation: This bird from Pyeongchang Opening ceremony is called Goguryeo Inmyeonjo. They can be found in ancient tombs and several cultural properties from the Goguryeo era, including the famous old tomb in Deokheung-ri. From the left, it’s called Ha-jo, Cheon-ju, and Man-se. The right one is the human-faced bird from a particular ancient tomb, but there is no name for it.
The Inmyeonjo is supposed to appear when there’s peace on earth, connecting the heavens and the earth for a thousand years — which explains why the Olympics would consider it a potent symbol of international union. True to its duty as a supposed symbol of unity, it’s certainly unifying the internet in terror and confusion. (Lee's note: Now, why would a symbol of peace create terror and confusion? If I were to make a symbol for peace, I would make it as easy to comprehend as possible, doesn't matter whether it's derived from a local tradition/belief, a sign of peace should have been more simple and more importantly, doesn't create confusion since TERROR AND CONFUSIONS ARE THE ROOTS OF CHAOS —the exact opposite of peace).
Translation: “I searched Inmyeonjo in Chinese and the related searches are ‘Inmyeonjo scary’ lolol”
Here’s an extreme close-up to haunt/bless your dreams tonight, depending on how you feel about it.
Translation: Anyone want to see the Inmyeonjo look hideous? Lololol
It’s been less than 24 hours since the world has been introduced to Inmyeonjo, and already there’s enough gorgeous and haunting fan art for a parody twitter account posing as the birdto keep track of it all. It promises to protect you and reminds you to love yourself, so I’m guessing its persona is firmly on Team “Handsome Guardian.” (Lee's note: Remember that the Devil is often depicted as a charming, handsome/beautiful persona, I will talk about this more in the following notes).
Additional translation provided by James Park.
So what's the deal, anyway? It's just part of the Korean culture.
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Uh, really?
人面鳥 (Human-headed-bird), one of the paintings discovered in the Goguryeo tombs. Doesn't this remind you of Horus' phoenix imagery? This image is also said to be the inspiration for Inmyeonjo character.
Similar stuff as the Babylonian Lamassu, Sumerian Nergal, Egyptian Ba Bird, etc.
I looked up some articles about Inmyeonjo and here's what I found. I put the original Korean paragraphs so you know which lines I'm referring to since I didn't translate every line:
Translated from https://namu.wiki/w/인면조
정확한 유래는 덕흥리 고분의 벽화에 그려진 만세(萬歲)라는, 도교의 상상 속 동물이다. 벽화에는 만세지상(萬歲之象)이라고 쓰여 있으며, 이름에서 알 수 있듯이 장수를 상징하고 인면은 선인(仙人)의 얼굴을 형상화했다. 울음소리 등 일부 가릉빈가와 비슷한 특징이 개회식 해설문에 설명되기도 했으나 직접적인 관련은 미미한 수준이며 딱히 종교적인 색채가 있는 것도 아니라서 유사한 성격의 다른 존재라고 보는 것이 적합하다.
The imagery was thought to be derived from Taoism religion, that is depicted in the murals of the Goguryeo Tomb Mural - Deokheungri (408 A.D.). It was titled "萬歲之象". As the name suggests, it symbolizes longevity and the face represents the face of a 仙人 (rishi/sage). It was initially thought that there are similar characteristics with 가릉빈가 (Buddhists beings such as kalavinka, the human-headed bird musicians, and apsarasas, or the flying fairies, also appeared frequently), but then it was concluded that the image has no direct relation to 가릉빈가 and there is no religious color.
사실 조형 자체가 설정을 감안하면 그 고증에 맞게 잘 만든 것이고, 하나하나 뜯어보면 무서울 것도 없다. 하지만 용에 가까운 모습에 얼굴만 딱 사람인 전체 모양새가 보편적인 무서움을 불러오는 데다 움직임에 통일성이나 안정감없이 이리저리 흔들리는 모습 때문에 기괴함 그 자체를 드러내 엄청난 주목을 받고 있다. 서구권은 애초에 동양 문화 자체를 잘 몰라 아주 크게 신경 쓰지는 않는 모양인데, 동양권에서는 우리가 기존에 알고 있던 것과 익숙하지 않은 존재라는 괴리감에 다른 것들보다도 충공깽이 더 큰 편. 가까이서 본 모습도 기괴한데, 심지어 움직인다. 흥겹게 노는 모습을 연출 하려 했던 모양인데 보면 기괴하다 못해 그냥 무서워서 혼자 확 눈에 띈다.
In fact, considering the setting itself, the modeling of Inmyeonjo itself is well-made to suit the needs of the audience. However, the head figure (that is said to resemble a dragon) is a person with a perfect face, which attracts universal fear, it shakes around without unity or stability. Because of the appearance, it looks bizarre and it catches people's attention. In the Eastern region, there is a sense of distance (unfamiliarity) between "what we already know" and "what we are not familiar with". It is bizarre, even moving. It looks like he (Inmyeonjo) was trying to make a playful look.
초반에는 이름을 모르겠어서 '인면 학(鶴), 유교 드래곤(혹은 선비 드래곤)'으로 잠시 불리기도 했다. 전통 문화하면 보통 유교를 떠올리는 데다가 머리에 쓰고 있는 관모가 유교적으로 보여서인지 이런 이름으로 생긴 듯하다. 그러나 인면조는 위에서 언급했듯이 고구려 고분벽화에서 따온 상상의 동물이기 때문에 유교와는 맞지 않으며, 따라서 유교 드래곤은 적절한 별명이 아니다. 실제로 고구려 자체도 삼국사기, 삼국유사 등의 기록에서 도교를 숭상하는 모습을 보이기도 했다.
The figure was initially thought to be a "Confucian dragon". It makes sense because in traditional culture, people may instantly think that the headwear on Inmyeonjo's head to be related to Confucianism. However, as mentioned above, Inmyeonjo does not correspond to Confucianism because it is an imaginary animal taken from the Goguryeo tomb murals, and thus Confucian dragon is not a proper nickname. In fact, Goguryeo itself has also shown its image of Taoism in the records of 삼국사기 (a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) and 삼국유사 (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms).
물론 굳이 고증을 댄다면 고구려도 국가차원에서 태학을 설립해 유학을 장려하고 가르치긴 했다. 유교적 입장에서 괴력난신이라 취급을 안 했을 가능성이 높다는 의견이 있는데, 고구려는 고유의 풍속과 전래된 유교,불교,도교 등을 잘 융합해 이용한 국가였으며 훗날 조선의 숭유억불같이 극단적인 숭상과 탄압정책과는 거리가 있다.[2] 도교를 탄압했다면 고분 벽화에 그려질 일도 없었을 것이다. 어쨌거나 인면조의 별명이 유교냐 도교냐인 것이 사회적으로 문제될 건은 아니라서, 유교 드래곤이란 괴상한 명칭은 그냥 정착한 대로 쓰이고 있지만, 엄연히 틀린 표현이다.
If you think it thoroughly though, Goguryeo had established Taehak (also known as Taixue(太學) —the system of the highest education in Han Dynasty and the place where the scriptures of a Confucian was taught.) at the national level. In the Confucian view, there is a strong argument that Goguryeo was not treated/seen as an "aristocratic Buddhist priesthood". Goguryeo was a kingdom that used its own customs, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and so on, and it is far from extreme vilification and repression policy like Joseon (the Kingdom of Great Joseon). If you repressed Taoism, there would not have been tomb murals. Even though Inmyeonjo is said to be related to Taoism and Confucianism, the name "Confucian dragon" is just so wrong, historically speaking.
*The next paragraphs of the article talks about the possibility of Inmyeonjo being related to China's Northeast Project (东北工程) and Goguryeo controversies. I just want to point out that "Inmyeonjo" has no actual root in the Korean culture and has no relation to any traditional religion (or there's just very little connection) in South Korea either.
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Now let's take a deeper look
From Co.Design:
Whether you call him Satan, Lucifer, or Mephistopholes, he’s a beast with even more faces than he has names. Over the past five centuries, artists have variously depicted the devil as a fanged, horned demon; as an armored, Apollo-like army leader; and as a tailor of Nazi uniforms. A new exhibition at Stanford’s Cantor Art Center, Sympathy for the Devil: Satan, Sin and the Underworld, presents 40 works from 500 years of artistic portrayals of history’s most famous fallen angel, along with his minions and his evil realm.
“Obviously, people are more fascinated with evil than with good,” curator Bernard Barryte tells Co.Design. “Just look at the TV shows and movies from the last several seasons–there’s a natural human curiosity about horror.” In the earlier depictions of Satan, hailing from the 1500s and 1600s, this intrigue with horror is projected onto an image of a bestial, inhuman demon. But as the centuries go on, artists start rendering the personification of evil as, well, one of us. How did Satan’s image evolve from that of a goat-like demon to more like your next door neighbor? How do artists decide what the devil looks like?
In later centuries, depictions of Satan in art evolved from a wretched beast to a more human figure. “By the 18th century, he’s ennobled, almost looking like an Apollo,” Barryte says–as seen in Thomas Stothard’s “Satan Summoning His Legions,” from 1790. That was due to the aftermath of the French and American revolutions, which tried to excise the more superstitious elements of religion. “People interpreted the figure less as demonic creature and more as heroic rebel against the oppression of the paternal god,” Barryte says. These renderings were also influenced by John Milton’s Paradise Lost, several editions of which are on view here, which drew Satan as an almost pitiable tragic hero.
In the 19th century, the publication of Goethe’s Mephistopholes in Faustand Mark Twain’s Mysterious Stranger influenced artists to portray Satan as much more of “a sly, cunning, dandyish type of figure,” as Barryte says. “Instead of scaring people into sin and intimidating them, he now uses persuasion.” And he has to look appropriate for the part: more weasely than bestial. In the exhibit, this trickster side of Satan is seen in a bronze statue depicting him as Mephistopholes, by the artist Ude.
Angel Of Light
When he does appear, the Devil appears as an angel of light.
And no marvel; for even Satan fashions himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).
Because Satan is the master deceiver, coming as an angel of light, he appears as a beautiful, tempting, creature - not something ugly or repulsive.
From Time to Wake Up:
This, then, is the end-goal of Illuminism: To destroy earth, debase civilization, end pure spirituality, induce chaos on earth, and bring order according to Satan’s Illuminati script. Earth is to be hell and hell on earth: As Above, So Below.
This is the meaning of the double-headed Eagle; the androgynous joining of man and woman; the mixing of the yin and yang; the checkerboard, black and white floors of the Masonic Lodges; the mirror images of the Rosicrucians; the sulphurous tale of Beauty and the Beast; the witches parable of the lovely lady vs. the crone on her broom; the Druid/Satanic/Catholic alternating of black and white priest vestments; the front and obverse (hidden) sides of the Great Seal of the United States; the reversing of the cross and the reading of the Lord’s Prayer backwards in satanic worship, ad nauseam.
All fields, all things, must be reversed. Negative must be transmuted into positive. Bad will be good. Black shall be white. The ugly shall be adjudged beautiful and the beautiful is to be spoiled, scarred, and made repugnant and revolting. God shall be debased and Satan exalted.
Illuminism, therefore, is a system of dualism (thesis and antithesis) which cyclically repeats as synthesis results. Then, the conflicting forces of the duality cycle clash again, with synthesis being achieved once more. Always the synthesis, the temporary solution or form, is unfrozen, the process of two competing forces reignited, and the cycle is continued.
Now you understand why Inmyeonjo gives off both good and bad vibes at the same time; charming yet also scares the sh*t out of you, right?
Also, let's not forget how the government of South Korea welcomes the international visitors of Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018:
The new Terminal 2 Incheon Airport