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Korean Hallyu

Hallyu (Korean wave 한류 ) is a widely used name to refer the popularity of Korean entertainment and culture. An American political Scientist Joseph Nye Interpreted the Korean wave as "the growing popularity all things korean from fashion to film and music to cuisine".  The ' Hallyu' or 'Korean Wave' word was firstly used in mid 1990 when Korean drama and Korean pop music entered in China, those Korean dramas achieved the milestones by getting millions of views by chinese viewers. K-pop music which started gaining popularity among Chinese teenagers was introduced by a radio program called 'Seoul Music Room' in 1997. Seoul Music Room was broadcasted from Beijing, China. There are many stories regarding the rise of the term 'Hallyu' but there is one reliable story and that is about the Korean boy band H.O.T's (Highfive Of Teenagers) live concert in Beijing. H.O.T In February 2000, H.O.T performed for 15000 fans at the Beijing Worker's Gymna...

Z-pop Dream

   Z-pop project started by Zenith Media Content (Divtone Entertainment) is aimed to discover Asian stars born after 1995 (Generation Z) with the goal of 'One Asia'.  Z-stars Logo Z-pop project started their 1st audition in august 2018 and selected 7 boys and 7 girls by the end of 2018. Z-Stars These boys and girls are selected  from 7 different Asian countries, that are- India - Priyanka and Sid Taiwan - Joanne and Perry Indonesia - Vanya and Malvin Thailand - Bell and Blink Japan - Mahiro and Gai Vietnam - Queen and Roy Philippines - Carlyn and Josh  They released their first singles on 22nd February 2019. Z-girls 'What you waiting for' Z-boys 'No limit'. Z-Girls   on 23rd February they performed on their debut stage in Seoul.Their showcase was a great hit. Now its been more then a year, they celebrated their 1 year anniversary in February 2020. Since their debut they have released many singles- It's christmas, PTI, Holla holla, Our Galaxy, Streets of Gol...

Seoul (서울)

Seoul is the capital and the largest city of South Korea.  This huge metropolitan city is located on Han River ( 한강 ).  Han River Seoul is the economic, cultural and political center of South Korea. It is the center of attraction for whole world.  I.SEOUL.U K-pop and k-drama are Seoul's little babies grown up so fast and now sparkling their magic on whole world. Seoul's official name is 'Seoul Special Metropolitan City'. This city is also notable for its population density which is almost equal to London's population and nearly double of Scotland's population. Seoul is divided in 25 administrative divisions called 'Gu' ( 구 ) like- Gangnam-gu ( 강남구 ), Dobong-gu ( 도봉구 ) etc. Each gu (District) has its own government and is divided into various 'Dong' ( 동 ).     As talking about the cultural aspect UNESCO has listed 14 cultural sites of South Korea, including 13 cultural sites and 1 natural site. 3 sites of them are located in Seoul. Jongmyo Shrine ...

Korean Food

Food shows the culture of any country and it also tells the story of their tradition. History tells, Korean people have maintained their food habits since the ancient time. Korean people have a unique theory about food. They believe that the food and medicine have the same origin and the same functioning as well. They say 'Food is the best Medicine'. Korean people believe that the main cause of illness is the food that we eat and the way we consume it. This particular idea about food left a visible impact on the development of the traditional Korean medicine. The Koreans had the ideology that we should use medicine only when the food fails. Fermented Food Understanding Korean traditional food will be more easy if we learn a word 'Fermentation', a process of chemical reactions that help food to 'mature' so that the food becomes more nutricious and tastier. They can be stored for longer period. The different type of fermented Korean food are Chong guk jang ( 청국장 ...

Korean Fashion

Korean fashion is now acknowledged worldwide but it has a long back story to tell... Korean people started using various fabrics like Hemp (Sambe 삼베) and Ramie (Mosi 모시)  around 9th century. They also used silk and cotton fabric to make clothes and those clothes were not only attractive but also effectively protective in odd seasons. Ramie (모시) Hemp (삼베) Korean people used a very creative method of filling soft cotton in two layers of material like silk or cotton fabric and stitched them artistically. Those clothes were used by them in winter season to protect themselves. For summer, they produced light and cool clothes using hemp and ramie. Those clothes were traditional Korean attire which is also known as Hanbok (한복) .  Hanbok (한복) Hanbok is a traditional attire which people wear on different occasions such as festivals, weddings, birthdays or funeral. Hanbok has a very old history,it came a long way from 5000 years back. It was worn on daily basis up until 100 years ago. B...

South Korea

South korea is a country in East Asia occupying the southern half of Korean peninsula. The official name of this country is Republic Of Korea (대한민국) and the capital of this country is Seoul (서울) . Flag of South Korea  South Korea is well known for it's competitive world economy, vibrant culture, Buddhist temples, green hilly countryside and hightech cities like Seoul, Korean wave (Hallyu 한루) and the list of  'best known for...' goes on and on.  The korean Peninsula has a pleasant climate with four different seasons- Spring (분) , summer (여름) , Autumn (가을) and winter (겨울) . South Korea is surrounded by water bodies from three sides and shares it's northern border with North Korea. Map of South Korean Peninsula South Korea became a prominent country just in 8 decades of independence. As per some researches and surveys..... South korea is the 5th largest exporter in the world. 12th largest economy with nominal GDP. World's 3rd largest vehicle producer...