1. Introduction
Hallyu is came from the Chineses term “Hánlíu” which can be easily translated “the Korean wave” is a term which shows the popularity of Korean culture especially music (K-pop), dramas, foods and fashion. This wave became extremely popular in Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Thailand, Singapo, Hongkong and so on. Besides, in recent years, the Hallyu is also widespread in Europe and American and be well-known over the world.
Since the turn of the 21st century, South Korea has emerged as a major exporter of popular culture and tourism (Wikipedia), which plays an extremely important factor in its economy. The number of foreign tourists visiting Korea because of the Korean Wave has also increased steadily and the cultural
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However, it quickly jumped up into the maturity stage of hallyu 4.0 (K-style), by way of hallyu 2.0 (K-pop music) and hallyu 3.0 (K-culture). To 2000s, idol-groups led Korean wave to a high level step with pop music. Thank to the development of technology with internet, the Korean wave became more and more popular at that time, the vogue of Hallyu reached the entire world. In spited of the fact that hallyu 2.0 has been around for three years, another neologism “hallyu 3.0” becomes very popular on the web. Entering the 21st century, many countries in East Asia have seen the development of drama and Korean Pop. In 2000, the singer named BOA started her singing career under the management of SM entertainment and after 2 years, her album “Listen to my heart” became the first Korean album which were sold more than one millions copies in Japan and it is the first success of …show more content…
Impact on economic
Hallyu now includes not only mass culture but also arts, fashion, traditional culture, and sports. Various kinds of forums, expositions, culture centers, and schools for infrastructure, concert towns, and Hallyu tourist complexes are mushrooming.
Korean wave also plays a very important factor in increasing profits for Korean government. Fast-forward to 2011, where it was estimated that the Korean Wave contributed more than $3 billion alone to the South Korean economy (Cox). Despite a shortage of nearly 26,500 rooms in Seoul during the summer of 2010, the government is still aiming to attract more tourists. In an effort to harness K-Pop for tourism, the KTO paid SM Entertainment, one of the country’s largest entertainment companies, approximately $264,000 to stage a concert in France in 2011 (Frances Cha, Harnessing K-Pop for tourism). According to a KTO survey of 3,775 K-pop fans in France, 9 out of 10 said they wished to visit Korea, while more than 75 percent answered that they were actually planning to go. Because K-Pop draws a lot of foreign tourists to Korea, the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism is developing a multi-functional theme park that will include a K-Pop Town, a K-pop concert hall, and a Hallyu Star Street. The entire project will be completed by
(U) North Korea (NK), although isolated, have developed their own cultural aspects over the decades. The civilian considerations, such as PMESII/ASCOPE, in NK comes in many shapes and forms. The cultural aspects of NK are dependent on and significantly affected by these considerations. The culture of NK varies from the political to the information considerations in PMESII/ASCOPE. The government control these aspects in NK giving little to no civilian involvement.
Aspect by definition is a particular part or feature of something. There are many similar aspects of life between people living in North Korea and Anthem. Two of those aspects are entertainment and consequences for breaking the laws. In the novella, man lived to serve his fellow man. The society knew no entertainment other than doing what they were assigned.
Inside 668, the empire of Silla became popular in unifying the entire Korean peninsula, giving rise to a period involving political stability that lasted approximately one millennium. This generated a large point inside the scholarly reports related to Buddhism all around Korea. In continuity, many in-demand areas involving study have been Wonyung, Yusik, Jeongto (Pure Land), along with the native Korean Beopseong. This monk Wonhyo tutored the "Pure Land"-practice involving Yeombul, which would become very well liked amongst the two scholars along with laypeople, and has had the lasting effect on Buddhist imagined in Korea. His / her work, which tries a
With these achievements, this made Selena the first women to achieve huge success in Tejano and the first Tejano artist to win a Grammy award and have albums go gold. After achieving so much success in Tejano music Selena wanted to crossover to American music. She started recording the album “Dreaming of you” but sadly she did live to see her album success. Selena was murder on March 31, 1995. Even though Selena died the album “Dreaming of you” was released.
He worked with Shinee on "Beautiful", "Shine" and "Dangerous" from their two part third Korean studio
The Great Decade Of the 1920’s “Did you know in the 1920ś”, American imports were numerous songs, and musical elements that referred to places or cultures considered to be exotic to Americans? (Pope) The 1920’s tied together a bunch of events from the decade to even the next decade. This decade separated the genre of jazz from ragtime and the blues. (Funk & Wagnalls)
EALC 125 Midterm According to Kyung Hyun Kim, what is the role of “landscapes” in Korean films of the 1990s and 2000s? Choose one of the Korean films we’ve watched so far (Chihwaseon, Shadows in the Palace, or The Handmaiden) and discuss how the film does or does not fit the pattern described by Kim. In chapter one of Virtual Hallyu:Korean Cinema of the Global Era, Kyung Hyun Kim tackles the dynamic role of “landscapes” in Korean films, and he defines the dichotomy that exists between certain films of the time period.
Retracing back to my ethnic history, Hmong people was a minority group that originally originated in China and slowly spread to Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, United States, Australia, and France. It was never identified if the Hmong people had their own country or if they were part of the Chinese lineage whom had become a minority group of their own with its own language and culture. It is found that, the Hmong cultural last names consist of 18 different last names and were very similar to the Chinese last names. As to that there are still Hmong people who live in China mainland. For this reason, it had been a belief that the Hmong cultural did exist from China and had ancestors who were monarchs.
China Hello, my name is Brady Spencer, I am a Smart Travel advisor and I’m here today to talk to you about travelling to China and the potential risks involved in traveling there. China is located in Asia and has a population of about 1.4 billion people, if you are considering visiting there you should consider learning some basic Mandarin as it is the most common language you will encounter there. The main religions of China include Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism. The most common currency in China is Yuan, which is about 4.98 yuan to the Australian dollar.
• The adventure theme park will establish and strengthen relationships with travelling agencies Price • The company will adopt a mass market penetration which will commence with low prices to stimulate the demand. This will also assist in attracting the targeted audience as the buying power is declining in the South African market due to increase in interest rates. This will further allow the company to capture a large market share and build the image of the park.
Tourism has become one of the important economic factor for any nation today. With the increase in technology, the world is gradually changing and becoming closer and smaller day by day. The country known for its advanced technology, Japan is popular in terms of travel, commerce, technology, cuisine, popular culture and shopping. Globalization has played a vital role in interchanging activities such as goods, services, technology, culture, and even the lifestyle of people around the world. Japan’s tourism has grown rapidly in the recent years.
Personal Statement I would like to confirm that it is my motivating of Chinese culture that ignited my passion for cultural and creative industry. As a Tourism Management major student, I was able to explore the Chinese diversified cultures and landscapes, which offered me an insightful understanding of the Chinese cultural development. Under the guidance of commercialization, some cultural heritages have developed into huge tourism souvenir markets full of counterfeit and shoddy products. The over-commercialization reveals the fact that the Chinese culture is facing a severe situation. The country calls for a better cultural development strategy, which cultural and creative industry can offer.
While they do incorporate Western culture they don’t loose sight of their own Korean culture. This type of music is also widely known as, Kpop, and it has a strong influence on those of all different backgrounds of Asian youth and it also has a strong influence of those from Western Culture, like America and even the U.K. This article mentions the importance the role the Internet has on society today. The article says, “The internet has great potential for spreading awareness and exposure to the countless varieties of music around the world and for promoting the sale of music CDs and downloads” (Sutton 2009).
Tourism can be considered one of the most significant economic and social phenomena of the twentieth and twenty-first century. The evolving of the tourist’s behavior has triggered a series of changes in the way of operating the tourism businesses. From traditional travel agencies, hotels and airlines up to the online tour operators. All tour operators have had to adapt to the changes of the individual as a traveler and this has led to continuous development of strategies by the agents.
Film tourism is a blooming sector among the tourism industry. It describes the effects that film and TV-productions can have on our travel decisions as they inspire people to experience the screened places firsthand. Not only is film tourism an excellent vehicle for destination marketing, it also presents new product development opportunities, such as location tours, film museums, exhibitions and the theming of existing tourist attractions with a film connection. (Film-tourism.com, 2014) Following with the prevalence of Korean dramas and soaps, many people are long for the romantic scenes and actors shown in the television.