Cultural Globalization Of Korean Pop Culture

I have not participated in any Korean extracurricular clubs because of the fact that I participate in many other clubs such as chess, health and fitness, code interactive, and board game club. However, I have participated in Ms. Kang's Movie nights in 9th grade. In these movie nights, we would watch Korean movies in order to expose us to Korean lifestyles and improve our ability to better listen to Korean. Through these movie nights I learned of the vast differences between Koreans and Americans. One very important difference being Korean’s importance in respect. Korean people are respectful to everyone they meet and are happy to do so. There are even two ways to talk in Korean that are considered respectful, those being informal polite and formal polite. In my everyday life I see Americans disrespect one another for the smallest things such as a little accidental push, or forgetting their name. However, in these movies I noticed how passionate and excited both are on their culture. Korean people become siblings in their Chuseok, just as Americans thank everyone and everything for their lives in Thanksgiving.

“Pop Goes the World: The Globalization of Media and Popular Culture” by David Grazian discusses about the spread of culture throughout the world due to globalization. The article begins with the discussion of shopping malls. Although, shopping malls exists throughout the United States, most of the largest shopping malls exist abroad in Asia. This is ironic as America has many shopping malls, but, it does not have the largest. The concept of globalization is not new but it has involved over the years to define it around culture.

Previous research reveals that Korean-Americans are considered the most separated from the rest of the society, both culturally and ethnically. Study used Berry (1997)’s strategies of assimilation, integration, separation and marginalization and three main dimensions of cultural orientations; language, identity and behaviors (Choi et al. 2014). Study included youth who are highly integrated in society; born in the US or immigrated at a young age; proficient in both English and mainstream behavior practices whereas their parents known to be culturally separated and the family socialization processes largely Korean (combination of high acculturation and high enculturation, characterizing integration). Researchers used years of residence and nativity

The Star Trek television series was truly a groundbreaking show not just for its plot lines and ideological messages, but also for its revolutionary cast. Two of the main actors were Jewish, one main actor was a gay Asian, and of course, one was a black woman. Uhura was one of the first main black characters on a television show – and of course, her kiss with Kirk was the first interracial kiss ever on television. For a show in the 1960s, Star Trek broke many barriers across religious, racial, but most significantly gender lines.

In South Korea like any other nation, Religion is a very delicate area that needs to be considered before embarking on business opportunities in that nation. Because of the sensitive nature that Religion brings to business, when considering a country to do business in, one must tread lightly, being careful not to infringe on a group of peoples Religious rights. As it relates to South Korea, it is made up of various Religious groups, and there is a little over 65% of the population of the Republic of Korea that are members of an organized religion.

When Athenians first saw playwright Aeschylus’ The Persians, they did not cheer at the tragic fall of their sworn enemies. They did not yell in a heightened euphoria of victory, nor did they stamp their feet in chanting triumph. Instead, they wept. They wept for their enemy’s tragic, human flaw, and for their resulting demise. When I learned of this, I was utterly confused. Why would one be sympathetic toward an adversary, let alone during a time of war? I then realized that the Athenians were capable of compassion because they were able to look past their perceived enmity with the Persians, no matter how briefly, and relate with them through a common human fault. This led to a fundamental change in my sense of identity and how I viewed other people. I

Although music has always personified the culture from which it originated, it has also been the most freely shared mediums between cultures. As new instruments and techniques are embraced by musicians; they are synthesized with the artist’s own styles and music genres then form or evolve with each generation. Musical globalization has been evolving for centuries. The process has just more rapidly developed over the last 50 years with the advent of modern transportation and electronic communications.

Instead, hip-hop should be deemed fake or real intentionally based if it’s as a product for market or playas’ personal expression. According to Lee’s study, there was a common theme found in playas’ lyrics and suggested that, “South Korean hip-hop playas’ practice of keepin’ it real demonstrates global-local syncretism.” S. Korea are not using their own ideas and concepts, but global elements and characteristics are also incorporated too. This incorporation was evident from S. Korea playas use of English, hip-hop clothing, costumes, and similar concepts. It’s already not pure because these characteristics are not original, but the differences are it intention. Critics may argued that hip-hop is dead or is no longer real because of globalization and diffusion. These playas are still rapping about their country’s problems and personal issues, but how do people know if it’s real or fake. Since globalization is a major component of blending hip-hop globally, music corporation are largely affected the quality and authentic of contemporary hip-hop. Playas are in this business to make a living, and often don’t have control of their choices from these corporation. Lee talked about the Korean Wave, and its influence to international audiences. At large, the Korean Wave is carried by Korean-pop music, but Korean hip-hop

Thirty years ago South Korea was still recovering from an intense war and could barely stand by itself economically, fast forward to today they are one of the top exporters of pop culture to the U.S. So how exactly did they advance in such a short period of time and how did they take over an industry the U.S. has dominated for decades? The answer lies in the country's harsh history. After being ripped apart by a brutal war they tried to rebuild themselves only to be torn down again by the Asian financial crisis. Reinventing their whole country was out of pure necessity. Still, why pop culture? What caused Korea to focus and put most of its government funding on something as intangible as culture? Euny Hong, writer of "The Birth of Korean Cool"

Culture is defined as the characteristics or complex whole of a society. Culture is what separates and gives each society its unique identity. Furthermore, The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea although shares its borders with China, Russia and South Korea. It has its very own unique cultural characteristics. These Characteristics can be defined as History, Political, Social structure, Development, laws and beliefs. Viewed from a westerner's perspective The country known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is shrouded in Mystery. North Korea is considered “One of the world’s most secretive societies” according to BBC news network, a title rightfully earned. Throughout its short existence the totalitarian state has been on the

Manners represent an individual by the way they dress, behave, communicate, and their etiquette, while customs refer to the traditional way that a culture is practice individually, or by a group of people. Workers are expected to bow to their seniors when they greet them, and to use only formal language to their seniors, as it is rude to speak informally to someone of higher rank. In Korean businesses, meetings are often held in evenings at a restaurant or bar. Drinking is part of the Korean culture, as Koreans believe that drinking helps to bond colleagues in the company, and an offered drink must never be refused as it is considered to be rude. Along with drinking, Karaoke is a popular activity after meetings. People who attend the meeting are usually expected to sing a solo song.

I was the “funny guy” in my clique of high school friends. Ever since I learned to read English, I enjoyed reading and collecting joke books. I exhausted every single joke book from the small community library in town. Riddles, jokes about animals and wildlife, reasons why I didn’t do my homework, lawyer jokes, and later on, ethnic jokes. I knew they were funny, but I wanted more. Perhaps it was my lack of physical achievements that made me obsess with a need to entertain my peers.

worldview. Although you might not know of very many people who listen to K-pop, it's insanely

After this period of music came to a conclusion, more modern genres of music developed like jazz. Ever since there have been different eras of popular music like: Jazz, Blues, Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop/Rap, and most recently Pop. Not only has music become much more diverse, yet it has also turned into a gigantic multi-billion dollar industry. According to Select USA , the music industry reached 15.1 billion dollars in 2013, and according to Billboard, a superstar artist can earn anywhere from 14 to 70 million dollars a year. This shows that music is greatly influencing our society, however recent studies have found that it's also a considerable influence in our

South Korea is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, in which it has its own culture, language, and customs that are different from other Asian countries. In South Korea, the citizens greatly value hard work, filial piety, and humility in their daily lives. South Koreans are very proud people in which they pride themselves in their traditional culture and their financial success.