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Korean dramas carve a niche in Japan [September 05, 2008]
The full force of the Korean Wave hit Japan in 2004. Four years later, the phenomenon known here as "hallyu" has succeeded in creating a comfortable niche for itself in the Japanese TV and music world. In November, 2004, the initial
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Want to be the next BoA? [August 20, 2008]
S.M. Entertainment, one of the biggest Korean entertainment agencies responsible for discovering and promoting BoA, T.V.X.Q., Super Junior, H.O.T., S.E.S., and SHINHWA, among others, is to hold the ˇ°2008 S.M. Entertainment Global Auditionˇ± ... |
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'Sikgaek' offers culinary journey for Korean tastes [August 14, 2008]
The 24-episode drama "Sikgaek" is enjoying popularity, stimulating the appetite of TV audience around the country. Based on Hur Young-man's popular comic series of the same name, the film version of the series, titled "Le Grand Chef,"... |
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'Delicious' boys lead hallyu in Indonesia [August 13, 2008]
It all started with a TV drama series - "Winter Sonata." In 2002, one of Indonesia's TV stations aired the series, introducing one of Korea's cultural products to a wide public in this part of the world. Later on, another TV station, Indosi... |
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China's first taste of the Korean wave [August 11, 2008]
In recent years, Asia has seen a boom in Korean influence: from television dramas, film and music, to food and fashion. In Greater China (which includes the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Japan, Southeast Asia, India... |
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