User:BLeverich/Korean Wave

Selected Article For Wikipedia Final Project[edit]

Korean Wave

Article Evaluation

I think the lead in this article is well written and cited. I also think that the fact that this article has an overview is actually a useful addition. Some things seem to need some updated sources and citation but I feel it is a solid piece of writing to edit.

Sources For Editing/Updating Wiki Page:

[1] Lim, Eunjung, and Dennis Halpin. The Korean Wave in American Politics. US-Korea Institute at SAIS, 2015, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep11119

[2] Howard, Keith. 2010. “East Asian Pop Culture: Analysing the Korean Wave.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies 73 (1): 144–46. doi:10.1017/S0041977X09990589.

[3] Nam, Siho. "The Cultural Political Economy of the Korean Wave in East Asia: Implications for Cultural Globalization Theories." Asian Perspective 37, no. 2 (2013): 209-31. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42704826.

[4] Kim, Dae Young. "The Birth of Korean Cool." Sociological Forum30, no. 4 (2015): 1125-129. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24878719.

Hyun Oh-Seok. 2004. “Taking Advantage of the Hallyu Wave.” Korea Focus 12 (6): 47–49. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=15565670&site=ehost-live

^^This source needs a link but as it is a source from inter-library loan I'm not sure how to link/cite it. May gather other sources to use as well

Sections To Edit:

Sociocultural

"The Korean Wave has spread the influence of aspects of Korean culture including fashion, music, television programs and formats, cosmetics, games, cuisine, manhwa and beauty standards.

In China, many broadcasters have taken influences from Korean entertainment programs such as Running Man; in 2014 SBS announced the Chinese version of this program, Hurry Up, Brother, which was a major hit as an example of a unique category of programs known as 'urban action varieties'.

Korean media has also been influential throughout Asia in terms of beauty standards. In Taiwan, where the drama Dae Jang Geum was extremely popular, some fans reportedly underwent cosmetic surgery to look similar to lead actress Lee Young-ae."

• For this section add more on the spread of Korean cuisine into other countries

For example: discuss concisely about how the Korean Wave itself introduced all aspects of Korean society, especially food and the culture surrounding Korean food

and alcohol (i.e. it's a very important factor in many dramas, variety shows, films, ect.)

Editing The Lead:

The Korean Wave (Korean: 한류; Hanja: 韓流; RR: 'Hallyu'; MR: 'Hallyu', listen (help·info), a neologism, literally meaning "flow of Korea") is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s. First driven by the spread of K-dramas and K-pop across East, South, and Southeast Asia during its initial stages, the Korean Wave evolved from a regional development into a global phenomenon, carried by the Internet and social media and the proliferation of K-pop music videos on YouTube. The term Hallyu, a variation of a Japanese expression using Ryu(流) as a postfix to refer ‘～way’, ‘~style’, ‘～group’, was first used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in South Korea in 1999, when the ministry produced a music CD titled in Chinese "韓流—Song From Korea". The term was adopted by Chinese media to refer to the success of South Korean popular culture in China. The term was reintroduced in Japan as hanryu or kanryu by the Asahi Shimbun in 2001.

• Needs editing because according to my research the term "hallyu" was coined 2 years prior in 1997 by China as "hanliu" (korean wave) when the first korean tv dramas were aired on Chinese television networks
• I have edited and changed that part of the lead to >> "While some sources attribute the term Hallyu, a variation of a Japanese expression using Ryu(流) as a postfix to refer ‘～way’, ‘~style’, ‘～group’, to being first used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in South Korea in 1999, when the ministry produced a music CD titled in Chinese "韓流—Song From Korea ; others attribute the term's comeuppance from Korean television dramas first airing on Chinese television in 1997, naming the phenomenon hanliu meaning "Korean Wave".
• I have also opened conversation up about this in the Talk page for this article Talk:Korean Wave

New Section Addition "Kcon"

Nothing on the Korean Wave wiki page goes into detail about Kcon, an immensely popular and now huge Korean Cultural Convention.

[5] KCon Official Site

• "KCON USA is the original convention dedicated to bring “All Things Hallyu” to the American fan base. KCON is the one place where every element of Hallyu encompassing pop music, TV dramas, movies, fashion, food, and beauty can be experienced and celebrated. At KCON, you can encounter your favorite stars, stimulating panels, interactive workshops, and countless booths of fun dedicated to putting the world of Hallyu at your fingertips! KCON began as a one day event in 2012 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine. After three years of exponential growth, KCON 2015 grew to a five-day festival in two locations: a three-day festival in the enormous Los Angeles Convention Center, two nights of concerts in the iconic Staples Center and a first-ever KCON in the New York Metro Area at the Prudential Center with a concert night! KCON now stands as one of the “22 Best Music Festivals of 2015” listed by FUSE. Hallyu continues to prove itself as a global phenomenon as KCON 2016 expands to take place once again in Japan and heads over to the UAE for KCON Abu Dhabi. This will be the first time such a large K-pop event is being hosted in the Middle East and marks an enormous expansion of K-Pop overseas. KCON is also becoming a valuable platform for industry professionals to connect with their audience, create content, and expand the Hallyu community. In 2017, the brand further expanded internationally, presenting KCON in Mexico and Australia as well as returning to Japan. Over 147,000 fans came to celebrate KCON NY and LA last year combined. KCON 2019 NY will take place at Madison Square Garden and Javits Center for the first time, and KCON 2019 LA will be extended to four days at the Staples Center and LACC. KCON will continue to feature a concert line-up of more artists, celebrity meet and greets, as well as workshops and panels that cover every aspect of Korean culture and entertainment. It’s a celebration bringing more fans, more stars, more panels, and more hi-touches! Let’s KCON!"
• Condensed and edited above and added it to the Korean Wave wiki page>> "Since 2012 KCON (music festival) has been the first large-scale convention to bring all aspects of Korean culture to American audiences. Originally a singular event lasting only one day in Irvine California USA, today it has expanded into eight different countries spanning over multiple days and locations."
• Added Kcon's official website as one of the sources for the condensed version of the paragraph above

KCON (music festival):

• This is one of the biggest contributing factors to the Korean Wave in the US
• Update information in "Korean Wave Globally" section
• "Despite this, K-pop itself and Korean television (with shows such as Jumong being particularly well received by audiences in the Muslim world) have seen increasing popularity throughout the US and elsewhere, with a dedicated and growing global fanbase, particularly after Psy's video for "Gangnam Style" went viral in 2012–13 and was the first YouTube video to reach over a billion views. The platform of YouTube was vital in the increasing international popularity of K-pop, overriding the reluctance of radio DJs to air foreign-language songs in reaching a global audience. A CNN reporter attending KCON 2012 (a popular US K-pop convention) in Irvine, California said, "If you stop anyone here and ask them how they found out about K-pop, they found it out on YouTube." -- this is all that is mentioned about Kcon in the article. Has not been updated since 2012. Make updates on the expansion of Kcon as a movement and its impact on events such as BTS
  

United States Foreign Policy Section To Edit:

"During a state visit to South Korea in March 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama remarked that the Digital Age has enabled people from different cultures to connect across borders.

During a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the White House in May 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama cited "Gangnam Style" as an example of how people around the world are being "swept up by Korean culture – the Korean Wave." In August 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also affirmed that the Korean Wave "spreads Korean culture to countries near and far."

• This is all that is mentioned in the United States foreign policy section. Need to add information from Lim, Eunjung, and Dennis Halpin source about the impact of Hallyu in America and its relationship with South Korea