Dublin Core
Title
Sociolinguistics of the Korean Wave
Subject
Area Studies, Humanities, Language & Literature
Description
The Korean Wave, also known as Hallyu, refers primarily to the global spread and
popularity of South Korean pop music (“K-pop”), serialised dramas (“K-dramas”),
and movies (“K-films”), though other aspects of Korean culture such as the language, the locales, the cuisine, the clothes, and the cosmetics may also be implicated. However, because it is the exposure to K-pop, K-dramas, and K-films that
oftentimes serves to foster international interest in these other aspects of the
culture, these three Ks can be treated as the primary channels by which Korean
popular culture in its many different forms comes to be globally appreciated and
pursued with enthusiasm. Indeed, it is worth noting that the global popularity of
Korean culture has even influenced the English lexicon, with more than twenty
words that are either of Korean origin or that feature the “K-” prefix having been
added to the Oxford English Dictionary, such as “K-beauty”, “Hallyu”, and “bulgogi” (thin slices of beef or pork) (McCurry 2021).
popularity of South Korean pop music (“K-pop”), serialised dramas (“K-dramas”),
and movies (“K-films”), though other aspects of Korean culture such as the language, the locales, the cuisine, the clothes, and the cosmetics may also be implicated. However, because it is the exposure to K-pop, K-dramas, and K-films that
oftentimes serves to foster international interest in these other aspects of the
culture, these three Ks can be treated as the primary channels by which Korean
popular culture in its many different forms comes to be globally appreciated and
pursued with enthusiasm. Indeed, it is worth noting that the global popularity of
Korean culture has even influenced the English lexicon, with more than twenty
words that are either of Korean origin or that feature the “K-” prefix having been
added to the Oxford English Dictionary, such as “K-beauty”, “Hallyu”, and “bulgogi” (thin slices of beef or pork) (McCurry 2021).
Creator
Nora Samosir, Lionel Wee
Source
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003379850/sociolinguistics-korean-wave-lionel-wee-nora-samosir?context=ubx&refId=d7d3e796-552e-47ee-bd34-51d7b3c14c09
Publisher
Routledge
Date
2023
Contributor
wulan
Rights
Creative Commons
Format
pdf
Language
English
Type
textbook
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003379850