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Gukak girl groups ready to spread gukak hallyu
Oct 04, 2011
A beautiful lady wearing a short Hanbok skirt is playing a janggu, a Korean percussion instrument, under the glamorous lights of the stage. Dynamic breakdancing is also b...

K-pop fever in Latin America
Sep 22, 2011
The 2nd K-pop Latin America Competition (Photo: Reuters)On September 11, the 2nd K-pop Latin America Competition was held at Paseo la Plaza, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, h...

KOCIS publishes English guidebook on Hallyu
Sep 08, 2011
To introduce modern Korean culture to overseas readers, a guidebook on Hallyu has been published earlier this month by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) ...

Korean films for best foreign language film
Aug 22, 2011
The film "Gojijeon" (Photo: Naver Movie)The Korean Film Council (KFC) announced on August 4 that it had finished receiving Korean movies candidates to represent Korea in ...

Discover Hallyu: Nation Branding Convention starts on A...
Aug 19, 2011
The Presidential Council on Nation Branding announced on August 18 that it will host the Korea Nation Branding Convention 2011 from August 25 to 28, at Coex in Seoul. The...

Subtitles bring Hallyu contents to a wider audience
Aug 03, 2011
Foreign fans of Korean film in Seoul are about to have an easier time enjoying the films they love.  The film "Gojijeon" (Photo: Naver Movie)Since 2009, ...

Hallyu helps increase popularity of Korean-made apps ov...
Jul 26, 2011
* Korean applications enter overseas markets through KT Olleh, SK's T-storeRecently, smartphone applications containing Korean cultural contents and Korean-made appl...

Korean Cultural Centers open in Indonesia and the Phili...
Jul 21, 2011
Two new Korean Culture Centers recently opened in Jakarta, Indonesia and Manila in the Philippines. The opening ceremony for the Jakarta center was held on July 18, with ...

Korean exports increase, thanks to Korean wave
Jul 05, 2011
There has been increased interest in Korean products due to the Korean wave as people around the world see interesting new products on their favorite K-pop videos and dra...

The Korean wave reaches European shores
Jun 03, 2011
The first Korean cultural festiva in Paris (Photo: Yonhap News)Tickets for SM Entertainment’s “Town Live Paris Concert” on June 10 sold out after just 15 minutes. A secon...