Pop Culture9 min
K-drama: the four waves, and where to start
Thirty years in four waves, who broadcasts what, the narrative codes to see once, and the beginner mistakes that spoil your first series.
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K-drama
What is K-drama?
South Korean television drama, a major driver of the hallyu cultural wave.
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Culture5 min
Hallyu: How the Korean Wave Conquered the World
The history of hallyu, the Korean wave: the birth of the term, K-dramas, K-pop, Parasite and Squid Game, soft power and the state strategy behind a global phenomenon.
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Arts11 min
Manga, manhwa, manhua: an East Asian culture glossary
Shōjo, seinen, hallyu, xianxia, webtoon: a dictionary of the terms, genres and traditions of Japan, South Korea and China, sorted by country.
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