Korean drama

INTRODUCTION The improvement of the technology has led to the rate at which the exchange of information take place in very high rate and with it comes a high rate of cultural exchange. Moreover, this high-speed exchange of content, the market for media based content has also broadened (DeRosa, 2013). It has now become far much easier for people in a particular region to be exposed to new cultural experiences particularly through the media of film. Besides, the improvement of the technology in mass

Nowadays, Korean wave is so famous in global rapidly. Korean wave is not only expanding in Asia, but Korean wave is expanding including in the Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and the United States. Korean wave was starting in 1990s. Korean drama and Korean music (K - Pop) were the first wave that spread in Southeast Asia. Then Korean wave became a new trend of the world because it was used by social media and internet to expand in global. In the 21st century, Korean wave is increasing growth, such

Korean Drama is a television series, ranging from 16 to 30 episodes depending on its broadcasting network. Each episode usually lasts an hour and is aired once or twice a week. One of the popular terms incorporated with the advent of Korean Dramas is the term “Hallyu wave”. Hallyu wave refers to “a surge in the international visibility of Korean culture” (Ravina, 2009, p.3). “Korean Wave refers to the cultural phenomenon in which people in the world are willing to adopt and consume Korean popular

Introduction The Korean Wave also known as Hallyu first appeared during the mid 1990’s. Korean Wave simply means the rising of popularity of the Korean culture (Lee, 2011). This Korean Wave was an example of a ripple effect meaning it is continuing to spread. K-Pop is an abbreviation of Korean pop, which has different music genres incorporated into one. K-pop includes hip-hop, electronic, rock and R’n’B music that has originated from South Korea. Korean pop music began to gain its popularity among

Globalization of Korean Popular Culture in Asia 1. Introduction Since 1990s, Korean Popular Culture has had a strong influence in Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. This new popular cultural phenomenon in Asia is called the “Korean Wave”, also known as hallyu in Korean pronunciation, which refers to the surge of popularity of Korean popular culture abroad, particularly in Asia(Kin 284). The “Korean Wave” is first coined in mid-1999 by journalists in Beijing

For my abstinence experience, I decided to give up Korean media for nine weeks. This type of media included YouTube videos involving reality shows of different popular Korean figures, Korean shows, and news involving Korean popular culture. I chose this habit because it has been a part of my life for a few years now. Last year, I noticed that I was addicted to watching Korean shows and other Korean media on YouTube up to a point where I would watch it almost every day and I was not able to get through

Yeo Jin goo Yeo Jin-goo: A Young and Promising South Korean Actor Introduction (more than 50 words) Yeo Jin-goo is a young and very promising South Korean actor. He is just 18 but he has already starred in 20 movies and dramas. The number of movies and dramas is not more than one adult actor can boast of; however, one can confront difficulties trying to find a Korean actor who had so many roles at such a young age. / 62 words Born Place & Nationality & Born name & Stories as a child (more than

public, which is kind of puzzling, because many do not know the Korean language, therefore, are unable to understand what the video is really talking about. The video went viral and became a sensation because the main character Psy intentionally ridicules himself by performing exaggerated and bizarre choreographies with beautiful women and expensive garments in the video. Psy wanted to especially focus on the change of modern Korean culture toward a culture catered to the narcissist and pretentious

“Korea Boo” may look familiar or unfamiliar to some people, but the word itself is hurtful. So, to put it simply, A Korea boo is a person who is not Korean, obsessed with Korean culture, pretend that they are Korean by using Korean words and acting as if they are Korean when in reality, they are not. The shortest definition would be “Want to Be Korean”. This might not sound like a huge deal to some people, but these so called “Korea Boos” take their obsession too far. To start off, people throw around

hybridity as a Korean folktale being represented by a Japanese company. The storyline is relatable for young girls who want to be independent no matter which country they are from. Chun Hyang as a character in the work is not close to the actual Korean storyline. However, she is closer to the ideal manga heroine who is pretty but brave, and independent but in love. Chun Hyang represents the move towards a more universal 'Asian ' feeling and closeness between the Japanese and Korean pop cultures.