The Birth of Korean Cool
How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture
by Euny Hong
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in About Korea, History, and Nonfiction.
A FRESH, FUNNY, UPCLOSE LOOK AT HOW SOUTH KOREA REMADE ITSELF AS THE WORLD'S POP CULTURE POWERHOUSE OF THE TWENTYFIRST CENTURYBy now, everyone in the world knows the song "Gangnam Style" and Psy, an instantly recognizable star. But the song's international popularity is no passing fad. "Gangnam Style" is only one tool in South Korea's extraordina...
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