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Since the end of the 1990s, Southeast Asia has witnessed the enthronement of Hallyu as a cultural phenomenon. Hallyu has heavily influenced youth culture in Vietnam. It is common to see many young Vietnamese enjoying ‘kimbap’ or noisily eating Korean seaweed soup in Vietnamese department stores, mimicking the habits of famous Korean drama stars.

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“To many Americans, globalization may mean Americanization but, in China, globalization is Koreanization. This is the impact of Hallyu (the Korean word for “Korean wave”), which began in 1997. Hallyu began with Korean television dramas and today extends throughout Chinese life: k-drama, k-pop, movies, fashion, food, and beauty.  It is argued to be the only example of a cultural power “that threatens the dominance of American culture.””

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Sunye and Sohee Officially Announce Withdrawal from Wonder Girls

Sunye and Sohee Officially Announce Withdrawal from Wonder Girls

It has officially been announced that Sunye and Sohee will no longer be a part of the Wonder Girls.

On July 20, JYP Entertainment revealed through a press released: “Sunye and Sohee, who have promoted as members of the Wonder Girls, have withdrawn from the team. As a result, the Wonder Girls will be promoting as a four-member group (Yeeun, Yubin, Sunmi, and Hyelim).”

As for the reason for their…

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The 2015 #Hallyu Student and Article Contest! (UPDATED)

It’s here! And we’re excited to share it with you!

Click attending on our Facebook event and invite your friends here!

Theme: Reflections and Theories on the Korean Wave

Essay Format: Max. 3,000 words essays about “Reflections and Theories on the Korean Wave” 

Article/Paper Format: Max. 6,000 words research papers about “Reflections and Theories on the Korean Wave” Deadline: SEPT 30, 2015 (Korean Standard Time) Contest Eligibility: Essays (Undergraduate and Graduate Students);     Research Papers (Graduate Students) Upload essays and articles in MS Word file format to : http://wch2015.iwahs.org/main/ Organized by: World Association for Hallyu Studies  

Call for Essays and Papers 

1. The World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS) is a new scholarly and practitioners’ organization that is striving to be the center of research that intends to bridge Hallyu and Hallyu Studies on a global scale. We invite student essays and research papers for presentation, if selected, at the Third World Congress of the World Association for Hallyu Studies to be held at SOAS, University of London during Nov. 2- Nov. 4, 2015.  2. All essays and papers must be written in English. The translation of original essays and papers into English by professional translators is acceptable at the submission of original essays and papers, along with the public notarized seals and signatures. 

Prizes 

Essay            

Grand Prize – US$1,000 + Prize Certificate             1st Prize – US$700 + Prize Certificate             2nd Prize - US$500 + Prize Certificate             3rd Prize - US$300 + Prize Certificate 2.     

Research Paper

Grand Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu  Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate. 1st Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to  and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu  Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate. 2nd Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to  and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu  Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate. 3rd Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to  and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate.  

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“Although Koreans have reminded the rest of the world of the existence of Korea, it is the global appeal of hallyu that is at the vanguard in promoting the reemergence of Korea into global vogue. Hallyu, sometimes romanized as hanryu, is defined as the “Korean Wave.” The term addresses the rise in global popularity, especially in Asia, of South Korean cultural products such as New Korean Cinema, K-pop (Korean popular music), Korean television melodramas, Korean computer games, and Korean new media. This rise in South Korea’s soft power creates a new factor in measuring socioeconomic success—Gross National Cool. This change in Korea’s status from a forgotten nation to an unforgettable nation is enacted not by hard power but rather by soft power.”

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The Great Transformation of Korean Wave

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The 2015 #Hallyu Student and Article Contest! (UPDATED)

It’s here! And we’re excited to share it with you!

Click attending on our Facebook event and invite your friends here!

Theme: Reflections and Theories on the Korean Wave

Essay Format: Max. 3,000 words essays about “Reflections and Theories on the Korean Wave” 

Article/Paper Format: Max. 6,000 words research papers about “Reflections and Theories on the Korean Wave” Deadline: SEPT 30, 2015 (Korean Standard Time) Contest Eligibility: Essays (Undergraduate and Graduate Students);     Research Papers (Graduate Students) Upload essays and articles in MS Word file format to : http://wch2015.iwahs.org/main/ Organized by: World Association for Hallyu Studies  

Call for Essays and Papers 

1. The World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS) is a new scholarly and practitioners’ organization that is striving to be the center of research that intends to bridge Hallyu and Hallyu Studies on a global scale. We invite student essays and research papers for presentation, if selected, at the Third World Congress of the World Association for Hallyu Studies to be held at SOAS, University of London during Nov. 2- Nov. 4, 2015.  2. All essays and papers must be written in English. The translation of original essays and papers into English by professional translators is acceptable at the submission of original essays and papers, along with the public notarized seals and signatures. 

Prizes 

Essay            

Grand Prize – US$1,000 + Prize Certificate             1st Prize – US$700 + Prize Certificate             2nd Prize - US$500 + Prize Certificate             3rd Prize - US$300 + Prize Certificate 2.     

Research Paper

Grand Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu  Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate. 1st Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to  and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu  Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate. 2nd Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to  and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu  Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate. 3rd Prize: Economy class round trip tickets to  and from Hallyu Congress during the Third Congress of World Association for Hallyu Studies + room and board + Prize Certificate.  

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명동/Myeong-dong: Surfing the Korean Wave

In 2012, over seven million foreign visitors drifted through Myeong-dong’s streets and alleys, making it Seoul’s most popular fashion center amongst foreigners. [1]  By comparison, Seoul’s other famous shopping districts, Dongdaemun  and Gangnam, …

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Actress Emma Stone reveals that she is obsessed with 2NE1 & KPOP @ 150715 TBS CONAN!

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Learning Korean Through Dramas

Originally posted by Kender in this Dramabeans comment thread…

Re: dramas without subs, when I first started I did something similar. This was my system:

1. In the very beginning, I watched episodes with subs. Then I’d watch the episode again without subs. Since I already knew what was happening, I could focus on picking up words or grammar. (It’s helpful to keep a notebook nearby to write down things you hear.) Alternatively, if I was pressed for time or knew I wouldn’t want to watch an episode more than once, I’d read the recap on DB or Soompi and then watch the episode unsubbed.

2. After a few months of that, I stopped using subs. I’d watch an episode raw and try to understand as much as I could on my own, then hop over to Soompi and read what people there were posting about the episode (sometimes they translate whole conversations, which is nice) and ask any questions I had. Then the next day, I’d hop over here to DB to get the “expert” version. (Assuming DB was recapping it.)

3. Eventually, I took to live-capping on Soompi, which forced me to actually put some of my knowledge into practice. I got things wrong sometimes, but the others in the thread were always very helpful about correcting me, which in turn helped me figure out where I was having trouble.

All in all, this process took maybe a year and a half. I started doing it during my freshman year of college and by the time I was partly through my sophomore year I’d stopped using subs entirely. For the rest of college I did a lot of steps 2 and 3 (3 if I really loved the show, 2 if I was just watching casually) and randomly tweeting at celebs in Korean, and by the time I graduated and came to Korea I largely conversationally fluent.

So, drama-watching is an effective language-learning tool, but you have to use it as such and not just rest on your laurels and rely on subs forever. You have the right idea with getting rid of subs; now you just have to do it.

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