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The song “Gangnam Style,” is more than a catchy tune, it’s
part of South Korea’s elaborate and effective strategy to become the
world’s number one pop culture exporter. Euny Hong gives an account of how South Korea has become a global leader in business, technology, education, and pop culture. Her book The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture
reveals how a nation that once banned miniskirts, long hair on men, and
rock music has begun to mass produce boy bands, soap operas, and smart
phones.
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Korea is conquering the world with truly awful pop music and maudlin soap operas?!! GIve me a break!
How about eliminating the greed and corruption in Korea that lead to the heartbreaking deaths of the children who drowned on the Sewol? THEN worry about conquering the world with regurgitated regressive garbage pop culture.
How about eliminating the greed and corruption in Korea that lead to the heartbreaking deaths of the children who drowned on the Sewol? THEN worry about conquering the world with regurgitated regressive garbage pop culture.
My kids introduced me to a
specific K-Drama a few years back and I got immediately addicted. I had
previously been more a follower of J-Pop, but I found that K-Pop
addicting, and somehow more accessible. Absolutely I have explored the
cuisine and products of Korea much more since this exposure, as well as
exploring some less frivolous topics, such as the Korean adoptee
community. I think Korea has been very astute.
…how 'bout the bizarre and overwhelming Korean preoccupation with American-style Evangelical Christianity???
Please discuss more differences between Korean pop culture and Japanese-anime, J-Pop vs K-pop, thanks!
im a korean-american, korean
cannot possibly be pop exports because they would need to be first
admired for their art and culture. Korea is still a typical asian
culture rife with inequities ingrained as tradition. Even, my father
told me Koreans are not good inventors, but excellent copiers. I see
korean pop music videos on tv and they are all copies of american pop
images, even the music is a copy of euro-pop against a phonetically
difficult languange, not quite the elegance of english.
Would the message go out to all
Interviewees - stop saying, "That's a really good question..." After
being asked a question. Everyone being interviewed on this station does
it over and over. Cease and desist!
Who or what "interview" grooming advisors is teaching this annoying habit?
No @$#&@!!?@ its a really good question, it wouldn't be asked otherwise! And if you're not going to call out the really bad ones, or simply good ones..why place a really good value on the others!
Who or what "interview" grooming advisors is teaching this annoying habit?
No @$#&@!!?@ its a really good question, it wouldn't be asked otherwise! And if you're not going to call out the really bad ones, or simply good ones..why place a really good value on the others!
Korean tech is always a catch-up
player...Never a definer of the next-level. They can improve an existing
device...Haven't seen them really creating a category.
As for leading in culture - film, literature, audio-visual arts - I haven't seen it.
As for leading in culture - film, literature, audio-visual arts - I haven't seen it.
This is no different from the cool japan concept
Aug. 05 2014 12:47 PM