Review & Essay
![[Essay] The significance of K-drama's wins at international awards---①](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/04/6yjqnf_202404140726.jpg)
[Essay] The significance of K-drama's wins at international awards---①
K-dramas have expanded globally, evidenced by successive international awards. "Yeonmo" winning the International Emmy signifies a shift in cultural perception. While celebrating, it's vital to consider the broader implications for K-drama's sustainability and future growth ....
![[Essay] Is Asia a Barrier for the Hallyu and K-pop?](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/03/gzgcjq_202403211205.jpg)
[Essay] Is Asia a Barrier for the Hallyu and K-pop?
The incident, also known as the 'sock incident' (a conflict over laundry), occurred during their time living together in the U.S. The meticulous Bang and the easygoing Park are both studying abroad in the U.S. and starting their lives as novice producers, but their paths diverge after the incident.
Can We Count the Number of Hallyu Fans?
"It has entered a new phase of becoming a global pop culture," KF said of recent developments. The main base is K-pop. Last year, 68% of the clubs identified were K-pop clubs.
![[Movie] On the Possibility of Nationalistic Occultism: 3.1 Movement and <EXHUMA:破墓>](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/03/srqlf3_202403090951.jpg)
[Movie] On the Possibility of Nationalistic Occultism: 3.1 Movement and <EXHUMA:破墓>
Perhaps the most controversial movie of the year, "EXHUMA" stands on two delicate points. The "Asian universals" of goodness and shamanism and the "limitations of 100 years of time", which are the three dimensions of the soul's dispersion, collide in an interesting way.
![[People] The Persisting Cold War : Phạm ngọc hân & Quan Kế Huy](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/02/0bwhrf_202402130417.jpg)
[People] The Persisting Cold War : Phạm ngọc hân & Quan Kế Huy
Immediately after the news of the Oscar was announced, the BBC published a controversial article entitled "Why Vietnam doesn't want to claim Ke Huy Quan". Such debates could arise from the perspectives of Britain and the United States. Like Korea? Foreign views on Hanni seem to be similar.
![[Essay] Hallyu Drama About The Frustration And Dreams Of Ordinary People](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/01/2icupo_59520_77567_5557.jpg)
[Essay] Hallyu Drama About The Frustration And Dreams Of Ordinary People
Many Hallyu experts have already analyzed, "The background of the spread of Hallyu is directly related to the aspiration of the middle class, which is spreading all over the world. In fact, the middle class in 21st century Korea is the thickest and most robust in the world.
![[GAME] 'Pearl Abyss' Sincere Efforts to Represent 'Korea' in the Game:](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/01/rmpc07_20230330115544_9737w.jpg)
[GAME] 'Pearl Abyss' Sincere Efforts to Represent 'Korea' in the Game:
Such efforts have not been accomplished in a short period. Pearl Abyss has consistently entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements with government organizations to depict the essence of Korea in their games.
![[Book] "What is Hallyu All About(한류가 뭐길래)" by SHIM Doobo](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2024/01/nxmxvw_414956833_7041175952603183_2589896094665805808_n.jpg)
[Book] "What is Hallyu All About(한류가 뭐길래)" by SHIM Doobo
This book defines Hallyu (Korean Wave) as a 'cultural phenomenon' and explains it through four keywords: the 'complexity' of Hallyu, its 'positionality,' its 'relationship’, and its 'hybridity.' To illustrate these concepts, the book includes various interesting episodes.
![[Kpop] What Bundang's Warm Breeze and Sunshine Brought Forth..."Jannabi(잔나비)"](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/12/xpeiwm_maxresdefault_(6).jpg)
[Kpop] What Bundang's Warm Breeze and Sunshine Brought Forth..."Jannabi(잔나비)"
The musicians are shaped by their "hometown" and "era". In particular, the music listened to and enjoyed the near environments during the emotionally explosive second year of junior high school(16 years old) is almost essential in defining a young artist's identity.
![[Essay] Tanaka-san's Popularity and the Hallyu Universe](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/0rengm_스크린샷_2023-11-28_010250.png)
[Essay] Tanaka-san's Popularity and the Hallyu Universe
My attention was drawn to Tanaka when I saw him sing on Mnet's music program 'M Countdown' in late 2022 after he released his rock ballad 'Wasurenai (忘れない, Don't forget me)'. The female audience, captured by the broadcast cameras, shouted and cheered for Tanaka..
![[Essay] The 'Chinese New Year' Debate and Its Cultural Implications](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/z7qryz_16444087956_2daa2d56b6_b.jpg)
[Essay] The 'Chinese New Year' Debate and Its Cultural Implications
Nevertheless, China is our neighbor. Although it may be a somewhat exaggerated expression, diplomatic rhetoric such as "an alliance as close as teeth and lips" (脣亡齒寒) is often used to describe our close relationship. South Korea and China have a long history of close ties.
![[Kpop] Eve, Psyche and Bluebeard's Wife, by Le Sserafim : The best K-pop song of the first half of 2023](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.media.bluedot.so/bluedot.kwave/2023/11/4qd677_스크린샷_2023-07-17_오후_5.16.28.png)
[Kpop] Eve, Psyche and Bluebeard's Wife, by Le Sserafim : The best K-pop song of the first half of 2023
Essentially, the success of the performance is credited to Huh Yoon-jin, without whom the show might not have achieved its impact. A particularly notable part of the choreography is during the background chorus of "mess, mess, mess~", where Huh almost stumbles, creating a sense of ...