How South Korean culture achieved world domination
Gangnam Style was just the beginning, how South Korean culture has exploded since.
In the summer of 2012, South Korean rapper Psy released Gangnam Style and became a viral worldwide sensation. In the decade since, Korean culture has exploded - including cinema, drama, music, and fashion. So what drove the Korean wave?
Hallyu! The Korean Wave opens at the V&A South Kensington on Saturday 24th September: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/hallyu-the-korean-wave
Guest: Josh Glancy, Special Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Jenny Kleeman.
Clips: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Deutsche Welle, Oscars, ABC News, Blackpink, The White House.
Film and music excerpts:
Crash Landing on You, dir. Lee Jeong-hyo, Netflix
I Know, Seo Taiji and Boys, Genie Music
Into the New World, Girls Generation, SM Entertainment
Gangnam Style, Psy, YG Entertainment
Butter, BTS, Hybe Corporation/Big Hit Music
Boombayah, BLACKPINK, YG Entertainment
Parasite, dir. Bong Joon Ho, CJ Entertainment
Squid Game, dir. Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix
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