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Korean Wave Phenomenon

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Essay 2 — Cause and Effect

Why is Korean Wave So Popular in China？

Remi
2016314060520
Class 1

“Eh, sexy lady. Op op op op Oppa Gangnam style” (Psy 2012). Have you ever heard of this magic melody? The Chinese media once have been overwhelmed by a pop song, Gangnam style, from South Korea. Almost every people in China, even my grandmother who is already 80 years old, are familiar with this song, and lots of them enjoy it. We can see that a powerful Korean wave is sweeping across China. When considering the cause of the popularity of Korean wave in China, I categorize them into three points: the same origin of Confucian culture in China and South Korea, the great attraction of Korean wave and the developing interactivity of global …show more content…

The developing interactivity of global culture, which is always called Cultural globalization, refers to the transmission of ideas, meanings and values around the world in such a way as to extend and intensify social relations (James 2006). Many writers suggest that cultural globalization is a long-term historical process of bringing different cultures into interrelation. It brings increasing interconnectedness among different populations and cultures (Manfred 2010). The platform, which Cultural globalization provides for Korean Wave, is broad and diversified. It offers plenty of opportunities and chances to South Korean culture to spread in the world, including China. Taking advantage of the beneficial background and its intrinsic attraction, Korean Wave takes hitting China for granted. If the background condition is not in this case, however, can Korean Wave still be so popular in China like it does now? I guess not. Though Cultural globalization may bring a lot of risks to the culture of a country, we can’t deny the opportunities it provides for the development of culture. And we have already seen that Cultural globalization benefited South Korean culture, making it more possible for the popularity of Korean wave in China. All in all, it seems no effort can be done effectively to stem the Korean Wave for these three main causes. The same origin of Confucian culture in China and South Korea laid the foundation for the popularity of Korean wave in China. Furthermore, the great attraction of Korean wave itself is also an important cause of the popularity of Korean wave. What’s more, the developing interactivity of global culture provides great chances to ride the Korean wave. Perhaps China can learn from South Korea and set off its own “wind” in the

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