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[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

China keeps warming up to the K-Wave, My Korean Husband documents a rare celebrity encounter of the K-pop kind, Arirang Radio teaches us about some new Korean buzzwords, and K-content continues to stream across the DMZ.

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"Future of hallyu beyond China?"

South Korean has been pushing to expand its "hallyu" content into China's massive markets for several years now, and over the past year, according to recent stats reported here by the Korea Herald, those efforts appear to be paying off. K-pop and K-dramas, for example, have "surged in popularity" in China, and over 8 million of the 17 million visitors (a new record) to the country last year were Chinese. In this piece by Julie Jackson, you'll discover the details of how South Korea's cultural wave continues to spread, not only in China but around the world...

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"South Korean Hallyu culture seeping into North Korea"

South Korea pours of a lot of time and resources into spreading its cultural content in the global marketplace of ideas, but getting the wave to splash its northern neighbours is no mean feat. The obvious challenges that come with trying to reach citizens up north has, however, not prevented South Korea's dynamic cultural from finding its way into the hearts and minds of many North Koreans: "We (North Koreans) hail Kim Jong-un during the day and watch South Korean films and dramas at night under blankets".

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"SEEING A KPOP STAR"

So, what do you do when you spy a K-pop star in public? Are they friendly? Do you approach them? It will depend, of course, on the celebrity in question (and how big their mask and hat is). In this comic strip from My Korean Husband, you'll see how they experienced a recent run-in with a K-pop star at a ramen restaurant (in comic form); or, as they put it, "That time Seungyoon from Winner sat next to me in a little ramen restaurant".

...READ ON MY KOREAN HUSBAND

"Korean Buzzwords: (Sick For Someone? Story's Conclusion?) [TalkToMeInKorean]"

Learn some of the new Korean buzzwords with Arirang Radio's "Catch The Wave" segment. If you're currently learning Korean and want to stay up-to-date with the latest language trends, this video from Talk To Me in Korean will help you impress your Korean friends with these topical words and phrases. The Korean gentlemen who host this show are also really fun and present these new buzzwords with memorable examples so you never forget...

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