• 3. Perspectives on Hallyu a. nationalist perspective b. neoliberal perspective c. postcolonialist perspective • 4. A New Korean Wave I. HALLYU: AN INTRODUCTION • Hallyu‚ also known as the Korean Wave‚ refers to the spread and surge of South Korean popular culture‚ particularly its dramas and music‚ around the world. • The term was first coined in 1999 in China by Beijing journalists who were surprised by the rapidly growing popularity of Korean popular culture in China. • The
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Taekwondo (태권도; 跆拳道; Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛkwʌndo])[a] is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean‚ tae (태‚ 跆) means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon (권‚ 拳) means "to strike or break with fist"; and do (도‚ 道) means "way‚" "method‚" or "art." Thus‚ taekwondo may be loosely translated as "the art of the foot and fist" or "the art of kicking and punching." In 1989‚ taekwondo was the world’s most popular martial art‚ as measured by the number of practitioners.[1]
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to a very wealthy family. Her family lost all wealth and she had to learn to adapt and become accustomed to lower living standards. There was a drastic difference between her previous life in South Korea‚ and her current life in America. She was forcefully uprooted from her millionaire home in South Korea to Queens New York after her family goes bankrupt. She describes Queens as “the wild west”. (New York Times‚ 2004) Suki Kim has a very difficult time adjusting to American Culture and language
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which included North and South Korea‚ U.S. and Japan that began after North Korea had launched a satellite. Following the launch‚ arguments were instantly created because at the request of the United States‚ the Security Council of the United Nations approved new sanctions against the North Korea under the accusation that the launch was in fact a test of a ballistic missile. The launch surprised many. Diverse world media including China‚ Russia and Japan reported that North Korea had entered the ranks
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K-pop is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Although it comprises all genres of "popular music" within South Korea‚ the term is more often used in a narrower sense to describe a modern form of South Korean pop music covering mostly dance-pop‚ pop ballad‚ electronic‚ rock‚ hip-hop‚ R&B‚ etc. In 1992‚ modern K-pop was ushered in with the formation of Seo Taiji & Boys‚ whose successful experimentation with different music styles
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and Puma. Fila is now also battling with specialized companies like Lululemon and Under Armour. A Free-Trade Agreement is in the midst between China‚ South Korea and potentially Japan and is predicted to happen within the next five years. This could make South Korea a new super-country. Fila has outsourced to South Korea‚ and with the South Korea becoming more powerful‚ working wages could potentially increase resulting in higher production costs for Fila; a new location for outsourcing may need
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Introduction Samsung is a global conglomerate that operates in the “White Goods” market or the market for consumer appliances and gadgets. The company that is a South Korean family owned business has global aspirations and as the recent expansion into newer markets has shown‚ Samsung is not content with operating in some markets in the world but instead‚ wants to cover as many countries as possible. Therefore‚ the focus of this article is on the external environmental drivers of Samsung’s strategy
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Osbert’s Second Semester History Exam Study Guide Finally‚ the history of countries in Asia have fit together like a jigsaw puzzle! Remember that this study guide should be used for review; look at your own notes first. For the short answer responses‚ it should be you connecting to the information and adding insight to it with an argument‚ not memorizing the facts of a study guide. That’s the entire point of history. Feel free to ask any questions! Good luck! Table of Contents: Part I: Teacher
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company made a joint venture Japan’s Sanyo in the same year. By doing this‚ it allowed Samsung-Sanyo have the competence to produce black-and-white television in 1970. During this decade‚ Samsung Electronics also acquired Korean Semiconductor and Korea Electronics Information Co. in 1977 and 1979 respectively. Land‚ factories and the financial support from government could consider as tangle resources for the company from firm resources’ perspective. On the other hand‚ competences‚ that are technology
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BUSINESS REPORT International Business Project Ambrocio Consultants : Maarten Huuskes & Laura de Jong ELECTRIC WORLD WITH RESPECT TO 2 Business Report Introduction 1. Exploring the market 1.1 SWOT 1.2 South Korea as an interesting market? 1.3 The South Korean image 1.4 Comparison with other countries 1.5 Factors that affect competiveness 2. Organizational structure 2.1 Elements that have impact on the SBU’s 2.2 Most important stakeholders 3. Cultural differences 4. Alliance 4.1
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