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The Birth of Korean Cool

How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture

Euny Hong

Discover the fascinating and impressive rise of South Korea as the world's leader in pop culture with The Birth of Korean Cool. From Gangnam Style to K-Pop, Euny Hong offers an in-depth and entertaining look at how South Korea went from a third-world country to a tech-savvy, liberal democracy that exports its pop culture around the world. Through interviews with Korean professionals and lively reporting, you'll learn how a once-stifling regime transformed into a global phenomenon that produces everything from boy bands to smartphones.
Publish Date
2014-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
2014-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.8
ISBN
9781250045119
Recommendations
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2020-12-01T14:19:46.000Z
@PeterLoftus44 Here are a couple of books worth checking out:      source