Transnationalism, cultural flows, and the rise of the Korean Wave around the globe
Dal Yong Jin
The Korean Wave—the sudden growth of local cultural industries and the penetration of Korean popular culture and digital technologies—in the global market
has continued to grow. As recent global stardom of several K-pop idol groups,
including BTS, Black Pink, and EXO clearly indicates, Hallyu is a global phenomenon, not a regional trend. Starting around 1997, the Korean Wave firstly penetrated the Asian region. Later, in the 2010s, the local cultural industries have
attracted many global fans with their unique cultural products, including film,
television programs, animation, and popular music (K-pop), which are mostly
hybrid between the global and the local forces, and digital technologies, such as
smartphones, free mobile instant messengers (e.g., Kakao Talk and Line), and
digital games
has continued to grow. As recent global stardom of several K-pop idol groups,
including BTS, Black Pink, and EXO clearly indicates, Hallyu is a global phenomenon, not a regional trend. Starting around 1997, the Korean Wave firstly penetrated the Asian region. Later, in the 2010s, the local cultural industries have
attracted many global fans with their unique cultural products, including film,
television programs, animation, and popular music (K-pop), which are mostly
hybrid between the global and the local forces, and digital technologies, such as
smartphones, free mobile instant messengers (e.g., Kakao Talk and Line), and
digital games
Ano:
2018
Editora:
SAGE
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
4
Série:
The international Communication Gazette
Arquivo:
PDF, 105 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2018