#hallyu wave

[enchantingmirage]

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[schrodingers-hoarding-problem]

something something the disconnect of korean & mixed korean people living elsewhere and their relationship with their culture in a time where korean is ‘trendy’

[dosa-sambhar]

watched this video in which they were explaining about the whole hallyu wave and why kdramas are so popular and one of the reasons they said was the fact that according to Forbes article dating back to 2019 ,90% of the kramas are written by female writers which is a major reason reason for the kind of softness that is protrayed in the stories

I love kdrama romances because they romanticize (for the lack of a better word) the smallest gestures. Removing an eyelash, holding out an umbrella, having a meal together, sharing an extra dumpling, waiting at the bus or train station, shielding one’s head when they are about to enter a car, so much there’s so much. There’s a lot of cringey and cliche stuff but I have come to enjoy them so much over the years because they show that love doesn’t have to be so grand. It’s the little things that truly matter.

I love kdrama romances because they made me realize not everyone in their 20s or even 30s must have had prior experience with love/ a relationship and that that is completely normal. So many shows and movies constantly show teenagers in love and how it’s weird for adults to not be in a rs but kdramas do not care. You’ll have a 27 year old who’s kissed someone for the first time and it’s done so beautifully that it makes your heart flutter. I love it I love it so much man.

Maybe it is unrealistic and idealistic but I wish that’s how it really was; maybe it is for some I wouldn’t know. I just like that kdramas portray love to be so pure

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BTS (방탄소년단) es nombrado marca representativa de la ola coreana (Hallyu) en 2024, por séptimo año consecutivo! Entretenimiento:

BRANDSTARS selected BTS as Representative Brands of Korean (Hallyu) Wave in 2024, for 7th Consecutive Year! Entertainment:

2018 - BTS 2019 - BTS 2020 - BTS 2021 - BTS 2022 - BTS 2023 - BTS 2024 - BTS ️🆕️

[cowgrlbbop]

[chowyunnafat]

But as an American, I wish there was clearer communication in regards to the marketing itself. I believe some of the entitlement comes from miscommunication and misconceptions. If the Kpop groups didn’t sing in English, promote in the US, and never tried to capitalize off TikTok fame (and related), maybe there wouldn’t be so much of this. It’s annoying when the international fans aren’t regarded when there’s been that amount of exposure. Asia is big, but the whole wide world is too. I don’t want US tours. But I would like more discussion on this (from the companies and artists themselves), and who Kpop is marketing to. If they only want to regard Korea and the locals (which is fine; it’s Korean popular music), then please let them stay in the area with those they will only be marketing to. Or develop better communicating skills.

In Instagram lives and other streams, and announcements on social media, I believe there should be a bit of alterations made(in the tactics) to make it more inclusive (if the group has promoted outside of East Asia, and has a big international following). There should never be a reason for why none of the international fans should be regarded if a group or artists has toured outside of Korea, especially.

Yet, it really all has to do with the lack of knowledge in intercultural communication, and the ethnocentrism itself.

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Know your audience, is all I say. Hallyu wave happened for a reason. So, there should be better ways to meet all people and fans halfway. South Korea’s economy has improved greatly because of outside exposure. So, the double-standards I’ve noticed are annoying. But that doesn’t mean anyone should be ignorant or fail to look at all sides of the matter. Yet, as a Kpop fan from the USA, I can see why US tours are demanded (even if done in a ridiculous and not-so-flattering way).

Seriously, Japan aside, I don't get why people think Seventeen needs to prioritize the US all the time. If we're even to talk demography, the most populated countries in the world are China, India, US, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Regardless of Seventeen's market, do people actually realize how big Asia really is......

Always annoyed at people for saying shit when kpop idols don't push the US agenda lol

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most usamericans are used to being the center of the universe and always being catered towards so when they're not they throw a temper tantrum ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[mishkakagehishka]

Waking up tomorrow to official art of Shu in a BDSM harness will fix me don't worry

[eirikswood]

They Killed Queen Min and Hacked Off Our Hair (Portrait as Joseon ancestor during 단발령 / Short Hair Ordinance of 1895)

All of our kin in Korea still have their heads shaved bare during their compulsory military service as young adults. Our grandfather's great-grandfathers' would have been the last generation to wear a 상투 sangtu, a standard-issue topknot that died by tantō blade alongside Queen Min and Korea's last unified, autonomous period (1392–1897). Perhaps uncoincidentally, the 丁髷 chonmage (Japanese topknot) went extinct a few years earlier with the Dampatsurei Edict of 1871 during the Meiji Restoration (there's always a J-wave ahead of a K-wave).

[1eos]

Like im not shading on them, genuinely WHO knows those boys besides Leo when he wants extra kids

yeah theyre honestly sweet but totally unremarkable. like truly a stock 4th gen boy group with the extra handicap of being the 'successors' of a group known for trailblazing w concepts 😭😭😭😭 and they couldnt even be vixx 2.0 bc only leo gave a fuck abt them like i will never forget going into the comments of that video where leo popped up as their coach and everyoneee was talking abt how handsome leo looked and someone was like 'guys i know you're excited to see leo thee stallion but can u please give some focus to our boys?' NO! we literally don't care!!! bring out their sexy adoptive mother!

[vampprince-sono]

This still comedy gold, this should have more notes, I h8 y’all 😤

Studying Micky Yoochun

“Alright gentlemen, what do you have gathered?”

“Well, sir, according to the song ‘Purple Line,’ Micky Yoochun really wants to touch himself.”

“Fascinating…”

[sanstropfremir]

i sent the flower ask, yeah i know dances were always made to go viral, i mean tiktok trend specifically as it being very bad and way too simple. even if you compare it to other newer girl groups whos main target is tiktok trends too, it feels like choreographers picked the simplest possible moves that dont even fit just so that it can be replicated by literally absolutely anyone within 2s

[rogueish]

Gwon Osang, "Untitled G-Dragon, A Space of No Name" (2015)

[oblako]

ok spotify..

[gyal2]

gangnam style was a hit for a reason

[panicinthestudio]

From K-pop to skin care, art exhibit explores global influence of South Korean culture, July 25, 2024

From K-pop to skin care, South Korea has been at the cutting edge of cultural development internationally. As a new museum exhibition reveals, it didn’t happen overnight. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports. PBS NewsHour