The Korean wave or Hallyu refers to the increase in the popularity of South Korean entertainment and culture beginning in the 1990s in Asia, and more recently, in other parts of the world. The wave represents a surge in the international visibility of Korean culture. The term Hallyu was coined in mid-1999 by Beijing journalists surprised at the fast growing popularity of Korean entertainment and culture in ...

If you have not heard of Kimchi Warrior yet, then think of it as the Korean Version of Popeye. Well not exactly, but Kimchi Warrior has done to kimchi what Popeye has done to spinach. Based on the premise of Popeye, Kimchi Warrior obtains supernatural strength by consuming the most prominent Korean dish, kimchi, to defend mankind from the world’s most notorious diseases like The Swine Flu, Mad Cow Disease, ...

This year too Google has published the zietgeist for 2012 highlighting the top 10 most searched people in South Korea. The list is dominated by females K-POP stars with only two male celebrities making it to the list and one of them is not even a K-POP star. Surprisingly Lee Min Ho does not feature in this list. Top 10 Most Searched People in South Korea for the year 2012 IU - 아이유 Real Name (Lee Ji-eun - 이지 ...

If you want to learn Korean, or you are a big Korean Drama fanatic, or you love watching romantic dramas, or it is snowing outside and you are locked in your room with nothing better to do, or you have a Korean boy friend / girl friend, or you want to watch something different yet romantic or you are in love with Korean Culture, or you have heard of hallyu but dont know what it is, or you are just a die-har ...

We are currently at day eight of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The latest medal count for the top ten performing countries are as follows: China: 50 (23 Gold, 16 Silver, 11 Bronze) United States: 49 (24 Gold, 11 Silver, 14 Bronze) United Kingdom: 26 (11 Gold, 7 Silver, 8 Bronze) Russia: 25 (3 Gold, 13 Silver, 9 Bronze) France: 22 (8 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze) Japan: 22 (2 Gold, 9 Silver, 11 Bronze) German ...

Northeast Asia, anchored by Japan, China, and Korea, is home to three of the largest economies in the world, all with dynamic business environments. Throughout history, geographic convenience led to international business being transacted primarily through Southern Asia within relatively close proximity to the hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore. The explosion of economic and business growth experienced by Nort ...

After reading the article today on Times of India - Korean Wave takes Indian Kids in its sway - suddenly reminded me of the day I was shooting for the Arirang Episode. I had asked my show director if she had visited India. And she told me that she had been to Nagaland to shoot a documentary as Korean Culture was very popular in that part of India. I had not paid much attention to her then, but then reading ...

Lee Min Ho Date of Birth - June 22, 1987 Star sign: Cancer Height : 185cm Blood type: A Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role as 'Gu Jun Pyo', in the 2009 South Korean television series Boys Over Flowers. Currently he is majoring in Film & Art at Konkuk University. In 2011, he starred in the hit action drama City Hunter, which became the number one drama in its time slot, ...

Here is a music video made by a cute American couple - Us Two in Gwangju for a contest in Seoul. They have a channel on YouTube by the name - morrowsinKorea where they have been uploading fun videos about South Korea. They also have a blog Us two in Gwangju. I wish they could share its English Lyrics too.. its such a hummable song.. The song reminds me of the song- Anyone else but you - from the movie Juno. ...

Jinwoo Shin, when he saw the first free hugs music video 'All the same' by Sick Puppies, he got very inspired. It motivated him to launch the Free Hugs campaign in Korea and he chose places like Jongno, Insa Dong, Chongyechoen, Myeongdong in Seoul, which is buzzing with people young and old throughout the day. It was a rather brave attempt by him because in a place like Korea, anyone who acts out of the nor ...

Who is Choi Sung Bong? Sung-Bong Choi (최성봉) was born in 1990, South Korea and was abandoned in an orphanage when he was just three years old. Choi ran away from the orphanage when he was five for the regular beatings he used to received as a little child by the adults there. He lived on the streets of South Korea for ten years as a manual worker, selling chewing gum and energy drinks. [caption id="attachmen ...