Kimchi, Hallpop, Korean Cosmetics And Pop Trends In Asian Countries

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When you browse the web and enter keywords like kimchi, Kpop, Korean cosmetics and pop idols, I bet you will get an influx of results. Amazingly, the widespread influence of Korean culture has become so broad that it did not only imperialize its neighboring countries but has conquered almost if not all Asian Countries. This phenomena is indeed special considering that Korea is no longer a much of an economic tycoon or that of a military power and it will expand to a further influence.
The dispersion of Korean music wave has influenced the fashion trends of many countries in the Asian region.
Hallyu or Korean music wave is known to be diversed and introduced throughout the Asian region especially to the east Asian region. …show more content…

This popular culture spreads to other countries primarily through the mass media. The label ranges from TV in various countries, Radios, internet. Going further with how the Korean music wave is being shown through TV is that some TV channels are broadcasted internationally because according to the wikipedia, the korean broadcasting system is partnered with over 11 countries around the asia, which gives these kinds of influences: there are music videos shown or TV programs where their favorite kpop stars star and from those, a lot of people from Asian region gets influenced through the different kinds of hairstyles, facial make ups and fashion styles what their kpop idol wears. Through watching their idol’s music video, the rate of listening to music through radio or internet will rapidly increase not only to the young ones but to variety of people around the Asian …show more content…

With the Korean idols promoting a natural flawless look, many teenagers get self-conscious of their own appearance which drives them to be self-improved(Tan,The influence of kpop). Therefore make-up products like BB cream or CC cream which helps their face to look flawless and also helps to achieve their idol’s look because those products includes moisturizer and sunblock. More examples where a lot teenagers from Asia follow a specific idol’s makeup: CL’s monolid where it makes their eyes look bigger and IU’s smolder make up which also gives an impact on your eyes to look

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