Tag: Korean Wave

Oxford University Korea Wave Academy: Entrance Ceremony and Program Details

Entrance ceremony for the UK Hallyu Academy, a 10-week course for the general public. / Provided by Oxford University The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has opened a new liberal arts course on the topic of the Korean Wave. This course is a 10-week course to learn the Korean language and Korean culture […]

The Crisis and Future of the K-Culture Industry: Overcoming Challenges in the Era of OTT and Netflix Dominance

K-movies, K-dramas, and K-POP have become globally recognized, overcoming various challenges with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. These cultural exports swiftly adapted to technological advancements such as OTT platforms and YouTube, expanding their influence worldwide. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted theater attendance, posing a threat to the content production industry as the OTT giant […]

[특파원이 간다] Drunk on Japanese K-shochu in K-drama

◀ reporter ▶ I am now in an alley in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo. This spot is identified as the holy land of Hallyu in Japan. If you look about you can see Hangeul billboards and Korean food. It is really tough to notify if this is Japan or Korea. I will go into the shop myself […]

Bulgaria, the center of the Korean Wave in Eastern Europe, is a country that spreads Korean culture to European countries.

Korea Photo Exhibition (Bulgaria).@News Korea Correspondent Lim Seong-taek (Sofia = News Korea) Correspondent Lim Seong-taek = June is a month full of Hallyu events such as the Korean Film Festival and the Korean Photo Exhibition, the Korean Concert, and the ‘2022 K-POP World Festival Bulgaria Preliminary’. All these events are organized by the Embassy of […]

Blood-stained Qatar World Cup … Construction workers at the site killed a total of about 6,500 people | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.01.11 08:18 The issue of human rights violations has surfaced at the FIFA Qatar World Cup (World Cup), which will open in winter (November) for the first time in history. There have been a series of criticisms that the Qatari government and the World Cup Organizing Committee have […]

From stock price plunge to boycott … Vice Chairman of a large Korean company “I will not speak anymore” | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.01.11 06:59 Shinsegae Group Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin said he wouldn’t mention any more in connection with the ongoing debate over his “destructive” remarks. A high-ranking official of the Shinsegae Group said on the 10th, “Vice Chairman Chung said he would not make any more statements related to’Kaikyo’.” […]

“Because Korea was a client state in the past.” “Korean contempt” spreads in China over girl group Chinese members who did not “Kunjol” | JoongAng Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.01.10 07:06 Some Chinese net users who knew this criticized South Korea as the dispute over the refusal of Kung Jol (Korean’s most polite bow and kneeling), a member of the Chinese girls group active in South Korea, became growing. Aiming at Internet users, he is fighting against […]

“The pandemic may end with Omicron strains” … Analysis by South African researchers | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.01.08 11:42 Researchers in South Africa, who have been attracting attention as the source of the new coronavirus variant “Omicron,” have released research results that the pandemic aspect is about to end. According to the Bloomberg newsletter on the 7th (local time), researchers conducted a field survey of […]

Vice Chairman of the Korean Shinsegae Group commenting on “I hate the Communist Party” … “Twice communication inquiries from the prosecution” | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.01.08 12:27 Chung Yong-jin, vice chairman of the Korea Shinsegae Group, announced on the 7th that he had received a communication inquiry from the prosecution in June and November last year through SNS. On his Instagram, Vice Chairman Chung informed the prosecution that he had been inquiring about […]

Otani, Associated Press’s “Male Athletes of the Year” … First Asian Player | Joongang Ilbo | JoongAng Ilbo

Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2021.12.29 10:20 Shohei Ohtani (27, LA Angels), who built the myth of “throwing side job” in the US Major League Baseball (MLB), was selected as the first Asian player to be the “male athlete of the year” by the Associated Press. The Associated Press announced on the 29th […]