The Korean wave refers to the phenomenon of Korean history, Korean entertainment, popular culture. Korean wave also known as “Hallyu” in Korean. This term is now widely used to refer to the popularity of Korean across asia and other parts of the world. Hallyu was first founded by Chinese press in the late 1990s. It was used to describe the growing popularity of Korean pop culture in China. Korean pop culture usually made up by several parts like, Korean pop music, Korean drama and Korean movie rolling over the world.
Hallyu was first appeared during the mid 1990s after Korea entered into foreign affair with China in1992. Korean dramas and pop music caught a great popularity in Chinese speaking communities. The first successful Korean drama,
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From the 1980s, Hong Kong, Europe and Japanese culture has been the rage in China. Recently, the Korean culture gradually replaced the Hong Kong, Europe and Japanese culture. It became China’s most popular foreign culture, therefore the new term “Hallyu” was produced. Hallyu phenomenon also caused the height of the Korean government’s attention. Under Hallyu’s effect, Korean government extensive more cultural goods to enter China market and this motion increased cultural spread pace. In fact, exports of Korean movies, drama, TV shows, music and others increased year after year. It has become the main “road” of the Korean cultural …show more content…
In 1997, after Korean’s economic crisis, in order to find a new economic growth point, they were starting focus on Hallyu, which was popular around the world. By different ways, government support the IT and the entertainment industry, those became the main force to push Hallyu’s development. In 2000, Korean’s SK group began to support more than 50 young Asian elite scholars to hold the Exhibition of academic research, which was committed to build a Asian academic community and it will influence the world by Korean culture. Korean scholars joined the ranks of the spread of the Hallyu. There were lots of Korean wave research center in Korean University, and they invited experts from different country to discuss about the Korean wave. On September 20th,2012, University of Seoul SSK Korean research group invited scholars from China, Taiwan, and Japan to Seoul and they worked with KBS representatives to discusses about the future develop of Korean
Starting from 1980s, South Korea underwent economic development, which not only improved the quality of life among Koreans, but facilitated cultural exchange as well. After the end of Cold war, the “cultural protectionism” was alleviated throughout East Asia and other parts of the world (353). This allowed influx and outflow of cultural contents from one country to another. A suitable example to explain this phenomenon of cultural flow is the “Korean Wave”, also known as Hallyu (351). With Korean dramas and celebrities entering the global market, entire South Korean popular culture was introduced to the world, especially East Asia. K-pop soon emerged as “successful South Korean export product”
In 1988, Koreans in the New York metropolitan area earned only 68 percent of the median income of non-Asians”. More than three-quarters of the Koreans that had an education and had prestigious careers, became no more than shopkeepers once they arrived in the United States. Tataki made it clear that Korean shopkeepers did not make a lot of money for example, “Korean shopkeepers do not actually earn very much:17,000 to 35,000 a year, usually representing that income from the labor of an entire
Suh, Jungbo 동아일보,“[만화]’원폭 잔혹성 폭로’ 日만화 국내출간 : 뉴스 : 동아닷컴.” Dong A, 14 sept. 2000. Web.
Koreans love everything from Japan. On café tables in Ap-Guh-Juhn-Dong, the Beverly Hills of Korea, Japanese fashion magazines lay arrogantly. Sony and PlayStation products are sold fiercely in electronics markets. Some Koreans even say that we should admire Japan for their economic success, technology, and lifestyle. Only when it comes to history do they go hysterical and anti-Japan, remembering repeated attempts at invasion until the Japanese finally succeeded in 1910.
Since the late 1980s Korean cinema has undergone salient changes in its industrial structure, modes of practice, and aesthetic orientation. Its remarkable transformation into a powerful cultural force in Asia has elicited considerable attention from both the commercial and critical sectors of the international film circuit. Recent discussions of Korean cinema have largely been centered on its market expansion and generic diversification over the past two decades. Accordingly, a strong spotlight has been cast on groundbreaking newcomers in the industry as catalysts for its rapid growth. The nationwide Shiri (Shiri, 1999) syndrome brought about by Kang Chegyu and similar phenomena triggered by Pak Ch’anuk’s Joint Security Area (Kongdong kyôngbi kuyôk, 2000), Kwak Kyôngt’aek’s Friends (Ch’ingu, 2001), and Yi Chônghyang’s The Way Home (Chibûro, 2002) well illustrate this tendency.1
Throughout history, tragic events or situation accrue that change the point of view of a country, its culture, and its people. In North Korea’s condition, it is a country regarded in a negative manner by most of the world. Most people view its government as inhuman and reluctant or resistant to change. North Korea is a failing regime and a country with many problems. It has limited natural resources and many of its people live in poverty and are confined from the outside world. In this essay we will briefly review North Korea’s culture, society, geography, climate, past military conflicts, economy, military, and government.
In the mid-1970s, Korean immigrants starting a business was something of common because they received help from their relatives. But with the increasing amounts of Korean immigrants to obtain loans from their friends and families allowing personal savings to starting businesses became a common thing. Since the 1980s, more cash within the Korean community which led to the easier organization of the Rotating Credit Association (RCA). During the 1908, Korean immigrants were able to form business through savings, RCA, and loans from family and friends. Many also had bank loans, but usually, their resources and economies were brought from their Korea capital. Which mostly are from their inheritance and just debts in general.
Korea is considered one of very few homogenous cultures within the world. With the exception of a population of about 20,000 Chinese immigrants located mostly in the city of Seoul, people of both North and South Korea identify as ethnically Korean, all sharing a common language and culture, with a slight sense of regionalism between different parts of the peninsula. (Soh, 2006) The people of the Korean peninsula either call themselves Korean or Choson. The names used to identify themselves come from the two longest lasting dynasties in their history, the Koryo dynasty, which ran from 935 to 1392, and the Choson dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1910. (Seth, 2011)
The Tang and Song Dynasties are both pertinent to China’s development. During the Tang period, which is also considered the “Golden Age”, art and literature was embraced and thrived. During the Song Dynasties, many technical inventions allowed China to grow as a nation, and emerge as one of the greatest nations in the medieval world. Both dynasties played a key role in the history of China.
Korea’s legendary founder, Dangun, established an ancient state which is now known modernly as Pyongyang, located in modern day North Korea. He is known for uniting the people during 2333 B.C. Koreans currently celebrate Dangun Day every October 3rd, known as National Foundation Day, which is supposedly the birthday of this god-like figure. There is no evidence that he actually existed, yet Koreans believe in this original founder of their country.
From Korean Pop stars to dramas, South Korea has it going on. It seems that there is not one Asian country that has not had the Korean Wave, a Chinese term given to South Korea referring to the exportation of their culture, completely wash over it. What started as an Asian sensation, the Korean Wave is now beginning to spread globally, ranking South Korea as one of the top countries known for its exportation of culture. Between music, television, and video games, South Korea’s economy is rapidly increasing as the world continues to fall in love with its entertainment industry.
South Korea truly is a rags to riches story. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, South Korea ranked was one of the worst countries in the world per capita. They ranked in the same classes as most of the poorer countries in Africa and Asia. Since the 1960s, South Korea has steadily grown as one of the world’s fastest growing economies. As of 2014, they currently rank as the 12th
Korean food is unique. It’s known for its spicy flavor and the use of other seasonings to enhance the taste. Dishes are usually flavored with a combination of soy sauce, red pepper, green onion, bean paste, garlic, ginger, sesame, mustard, vinegar, and wine. The Korean peninsula is surrounded water on three sides, but connected to the Asian mainland. This environment contributes to the uniqueness of Korean cuisine. Seafood plays a very important role as do vegetables and livestock. Let’s examine three of the most common and famous types of Korean food.
South Korea’s capital is Seoul. The current leader President Park Geun-hye, who is the first female president in Korea’s history, was elected in 2013. South Korea has a presidential republic government system. Combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation, its mixed economic system gave this developed country a high standard of living (“Introduction” 2014).
This SWOT analysis will look at K-pop at four sides to discuss how it become an international hit.