From K-Pop to Squid Games 🦑 How Korean Culture Conquered the World 🇰🇷

Even if you are not a fan of Junkook, kimchi, Hanbok, or a 10-step skincare routine, we bet there is someone around you who is. This is not an accident: Hallyu, also known as the Korean Wave, is the spread of South Korean culture all across the world. Beginning with the rise of K-music, this video will cover the main pillars of Hallyu. Buckle and get ready to dive into the Korean Wave that has reached every single corner of the world!

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Story: Elene Mgaloblishvili
Voice: Naomi Madelin
Production: Juliet Muse

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[e.joseline]

I grew up and was always exposed to American and European culture. Parasite introduced me to Korean Culture. As a (french) literature graduate, the movie fascinated me and it resonated to what I studied in literature classes. Then I saw BTS, they incorporate many genres of music : R&B, Rap, soul. Without BTS, I wouldn’t be able to really accept some of these genres in their original forms, because of the lyrics, the vulgarity of their MV, etc. Then I started to watch Korean drama series, which, true as you said, makes us view things from’m a different perspective.

[biarodrigues]

Thank you for the content! I'm a huge fan of k-culture!

[nastiadebowska]

Thank you for this overview. I had little idea about k-culture and the reasons for its popularity before watching!

[williamjones]

Just before COVID-19, US movie studios refused to make anything other than superhero movies, which don't appeal to me. So I discovered Korean cinema. I found "Keys to the Heart", "In Our Prime" and "1987: When the Day Comes". My Blu-Ray/DVD player doesn't care about region codes, so I can get more K-cinema titles any time I want !!!

[Inkreadible]

I’m hungry now 😂 clearly food is the most appealing aspect to me!

[deedee]

At the time, the US was criticised heavily for getting involved in the Korean war. No doubt South Korea has many flaws, but what a vibrant, dynamic culture compared with the absolute stagnation of North Korea.

[enricomazzon]

I would like to know more about kpop (music)!

[mustangcamaro]

Hello
I really enjoyed watching ur video. Very interesting

[michele]

Would you consider making a BTS themed video story? Its .y understanding that BTS were the outcast and under dogs of Kpop music up until their huge global success. Id love to hear more of their story and how a group that defied the traditional kpop standards became the biggest kpop group in the world 🌎 💜

[benjaminread]

This video is terrifying, yet its implications seem to brush by unnoticed. Mass consumerism pushed by a government... Yikes.
Very informative video, great job. Your content is actually very good and consise despite my disagreement on points.

[Embargoman]

Just to say well to be expose with Japanese culture and all I could say I am in for K-BBQ Chicken and all I would say their is a lot to know about Korean culture notice difference all over the world.

Yet I notice billboard of using picture of the PM of Japan next to Liancourt Rocks and the President of Nicaragua next to San Andres is also one type of activism against Japan on territorial claims leading Colombians living abroad to favor Korea on the Liancourt Rocks known as Dokdo because of Colombia and Nicaragua similar issues with San Andres.

Just to say I am in favor of Japan getting into the doping culture in Sports to say all Japanese baseball players tested positive for steroids and beats South Korea in baseball by using steroid a and Japan never getting suspended by doping and keeps doping for going against South Korea and never gets punished.

To see how is the reaction of Korea being cheated by Japan will go by and see the outcome?

[loongdechuanren]

Very stupid wishful thinking, it is not a myth anymore how bad it is after the 2030 World Expo bid result that has shown the non-popularity of Korean Kpop, Kdrama, "Gangnam Style"s' shake, shake, twist, twist, dance, and dance totally Westernized non -local boring cultures!
Out of 165 votes Korea was 29 against its opponent Riyakh 119, despite the over 500 days to over 100 cities' desperate promotions with the all-out performance of all the popular Korean celebrities including one from the "Octopus Game".
Who cares much about those now? Look as if only the Western countries are popping their allies up for wishful popularities. In recent years, there have been over 100 K Drama, and K Variety shows which have been completed and couldn't find any buyers.
Korea's handphone, semiconductor, and car production are dying. The whole world is Laughing.

[ibec]

It's surprising that they copied everything from Japan and somehow became more successful without introducing anything new.