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Encyclopedia > Korean wave
Korean wave
Korean
Hangul 한류
Hanja 韓流
Revised Romanization Hanryu
McCune-Reischauer Hanryu
Japanese
Kanji 韓流
Hepburn Kanryū
Chinese
Traditional Chinese 韓流
Simplified Chinese 韩流
Hanyu Pinyin Hánliú

The Korean wave refers to the recent surge of popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries, especially in Asian countries. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji   ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Arabic numerals. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji The Hepburn romanization system ) is named after James Curtis Hepburn, who used it to transcribe the sounds of the Japanese language into the Latin alphabet in the third edition of his Japanese–English dictionary, published... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... A dance contest was being held on the stage in front of migliore, Myeongdong, Seoul The contemporary culture of South Korea derives from the traditional culture of Korea, but since the 1948 division of Korea, it has developed separately from North Koreas culture. ...


It is also referred to as "Hallyu", from the Korean pronunciation of the term. The term was coined in China in mid 1999 by Beijing journalists startled by the growing popularity of South Koreans and South Korean goods in China.[1] 한류/韓流/韩流 (Korean Wave) is homophone to an existing compound word, 한류/寒流 ("cold current") in Mandarin Chinese and Korean. Peking redirects here. ... This article is about the term in linguistics. ... A compound is a word (lexeme) that consists of more than one free morpheme. ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ...


The Korean wave began with the export of Korean TV dramas such as Jewel in the Palace and Winter Sonata across East and Southeast Asia; the growing success of Korean drama was shortly matched in the fields of movies and popular music. Korean drama (Korean: 한국드라마) refers to televised dramas, similar to Western miniseries, produced in the Korean language for Korean audiences. ... Dae Jang Geum (sometimes known as The Great Jang Geum, or Jewel In The Palace) is a 2003 TV Series produced by Korean TV channel MBC. The show focuses on the life of Jang-geum (played by Lee Young Ae), the first female royal physician in the Joseon Dynasty in... The opening sequence to Winter Sonata Winter Sonata (a. ... East Asia Geographic East Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ...

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Explaining the phenomenon

Initially, many Asian television companies broadcast Korean shows because the productions were impressive-looking but cheap to purchase. As their exposure increased, they resonated with audiences and their popularity grew; by 2000 the Wave was in full swing.


The popularity of South Korean shows, singers, and movies throughout Asia is due both to South Korea's high income levels and to the closer cultural affinity they can share as Asian countries.[2]


South Korea is now the 10th largest economy in the world, and 9th largest film market, and its entertainment companies are able to finance shows and movies with production values higher than in much of Asia. Korean pop singers' performances are slickly produced and often feature spectacular laser and fireworks shows.


More importantly, though, the shows and movies have themes that Asian audiences can relate to more easily than those of their Western counterparts. Korean dramas typically deal with family issues, love, and filial piety in an age of changing technology and values. The shows tend to reinforce traditional values of Confucianism. A Confucian temple in Wuwei, Peoples Republic of China. ...


Recent years have seen an increase in interest in the Korean language, Korean cuisine and Hanbok, the traditional Korean dress. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language. ... Hanjeongsik Korean cuisine is based on the traditional foods and preparation techniques of Korea. ... Hanbok (한복) (South Korea) or chosŏn-ot (조선옷) (North Korea) is the traditional Korean dress. ...


Current situation

The overwhelming success of South Korean dramas, movies, and music served as a major tourist magnet in 2005, mainly from the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and China.[3]


Korean male celebrities are now among the highest-paid actors outside Hollywood. According to the South Korean media, Winter Sonata star Bae Yong Joon is now charging $5 million a film, the highest in Asia..[4] At least nine other Korean male stars earn more than $10 million a year.[5] ... The opening sequence to Winter Sonata Winter Sonata (a. ... Bae Yong Joon (born August 29, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea), is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous television dramas. ...


The best-selling international artist from Korea is BoA due to her popularity in the J-pop market.Also, Dong Bang Shin Ki(DBSK or TVXQ, which is their international name) are international stars. This article is about the Korean pop singer. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ...


In 2006, South Korean programs on Chinese government TV networks accounted for more than all other foreign programs combined.[6]


On May 5, 2007, a K-pop concert was held at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The theme for the night was We Are One and several big names performed, including Ivy, Fly to the Sky, Big Bang, Super Junior, Epik High and BoA.[citation needed] is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Hollywood Bowl in 2005. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Species Hedera algeriensis – Algerian Ivy Hedera azorica – Azores Ivy Hedera canariensis – Canaries Ivy Hedera caucasigena Hedera colchica – Caucasian Ivy Hedera cypria Hedera helix – Common Ivy Hedera hibernica – Irish Ivy Hedera maderensis – Madeiran Ivy Hedera maroccana Hedera nepalensis – Himalayan Ivy Hedera pastuchowii – Pastuchovs Ivy Hedera rhombea – Japanese Ivy Hedera sinensis... Fly to the Sky (Korean: ) is a South Korean R&B duo, consisting of U.S.-born Brian Joo and South Korean native Hwanhee. ... For other uses, see Big Bang (disambiguation). ... Super Junior (Korean: ), or simply SJ or SuJu (Korean: ), is a large thirteen member K-pop boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2005. ... Epik High (에픽 하이) is a South Korean hip hop group consisting of two master of ceremonies (MCs) and one disc jockey (DJ). ... This article is about the Korean pop singer. ...


Criticism

In 2005, there were signs of a nascent backlash against the "Korean wave", just as there have been protests against the importing of Western pop culture. Vietnam's government threatened to ban the broadcast of Korean shows if Vietnamese shows were not broadcast more on Vietnamese television stations.[7] Taiwan considered limits on the broadcast of foreign shows. China also considered boycotting or limiting the amount of Korean imports in the entertainment sector.[8] In Japan, a comic book with a title usually translated as "Hating the Korean Wave" sold enough copies that a sequel was released. Koreans accused the book of promoting hatred and containing historical inaccuracies.[9][10][11] Manga Kenkanryu (Japanese: マンガ 嫌韓流; Manga Kenkanryū, ISBN 4-88380-478-X, translated as Manga - The Anti-Korean Wave or Manga - The Hate Korea Wave among others, also referred to as Hating the Korean Wave in a New York Times article, and Hate Korea: A Comic in an Associated Press article) is...


References

  1. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083002985.html
  2. ^ http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601070003.html
  3. ^ http://www.the-infoshop.com/study/eo45894-travel-tourism.html
  4. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083002985.html
  5. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083002985.html
  6. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083002985_2.html
  7. ^ http://atimes.com/atimes/Korea/GK12Dg02.html
  8. ^ http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601110009.html
  9. ^ http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0611F8355A0C7A8DDDA80994DD404482
  10. ^ http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai/archive/news/2005/08/20050810p2g00m0dm014000c.html
  11. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1851673,00.html

See also

A dance contest was being held on the stage in front of migliore, Myeongdong, Seoul The contemporary culture of South Korea derives from the traditional culture of Korea, but since the 1948 division of Korea, it has developed separately from North Koreas culture. ... Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North Korea and South Korea. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... Korean drama (Korean: 한국드라마) refers to televised dramas, similar to Western miniseries, produced in the Korean language for Korean audiences. ... The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is a statutory organization of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and is commissioned to promote the countrys tourism industry. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

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Korean wave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (758 words)
The Korean wave began with the exporting of Korean TV dramas such as Winter Sonata across East and Southeast Asia; when the dramas became popular there was a spillover effect on Korean movies and popular music.
Recent years have seen an increase in interest in the Korean language and in traditional Korean dress; some Chinese brides have even chosen to wear Korean hanbok in their wedding pictures (though this may be attributed to the 2 million ethnic Koreans living in China).
In 2005 there were signs of a nascent backlash against the Korean Wave, just as there have been protests against the importing of western pop culture.
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