All posts tagged "hallyu"

  • 2NE1
    Hallyu expo to take place in London next month

    Korean cultural industry targets European markets By Chung Hyun-chae The Korean cultural industry will make inroads into European markets through “hallyu” (Korean wave) content from K-pop, animation, and traditional to contemporary art. The “Korea Brand and Entertainment...

    • Posted October 10, 2013
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  • Grammy-winning guitarist Larry Carlton
    Best of ‘hallyu’ on display at Seoul MU:CON fair

    By Lee Kyung-min “Music is to be listened to. When you close your eyes and listen, you feel it in here,” said Larry Carlton gently putting his hand on his heart during a brief sit-down interview with...

    • Posted October 10, 2013
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  • Hallyu goes viral through social media

    By Chung Hyun-chae Every single happening in stars’ social media on Twitter, Facebook, Weibo or YouTube is the talk of the town for their ardent fans. Social media is becoming an effective tool for promoting themselves through...

    • Posted October 4, 2013
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  • G-Dragon
    Why is G-Dragon so hot?

    By Park Si-soo Can G-Dragon (GD) rock the global music scene as Psy did with “Gangnam Style” last year? The leader of five-member boy band Big Bang is undoubtedly a K-pop juggernaut adored by hundreds of thousands...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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  • Some 1,000 K-pop fans hold a flash mob performance, promoting the “K-pop Festival in Gangwon 2013,” at Almaty Park in Kazakhstan, on Aug. 19. / Courtesy of Visit Korea Committee
    Cover dance is ‘interactive communication’

      By Park Jin-hai Cultural critics say that “hallyu” or Korean wave that the unlikely star Psy ignited to a global craze has seen better days. But Han Kyung-ah, secretary general of Visit Korea Committee, points to...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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