Korean Wave and its Influence on the World in Many Ways

I. Introduction
As the world recognizing Hollywood and Bollywood as the icon of world
entertainment industry, Korean wave has get the Korean music industry to bloom as
one of the huge entertainment industry which has influence the world in term of life
style, business and music trends.

II. Body
A. Korean wave influenced the world in term of life style.
1. Their modern, fresh and unique fashion has taken the world by storm.
a. Their celebrities’ dynamic, trendy and edgy hairstyles totally have gone
popular across the globe especially among the young people.
b. Many shops are selling the hottest street fashion and the ones that been
copied from popular Korean celebrities which are currently in vogue in
Korea.
2. Urging on people to adopt their culture.
a. People start to take Korean language as their foreign language.
b. Their drama, mostly, projecting Asian values and sentiments named as
family oriented, respect for the elderly, and preference for sons which then
been presented under modern condition.
c. Through the drama, they have successfully made Korean foods to be more
interesting and this is the reason for the increasing number of Korean
restaurants in other countries.
B. Korean wave creates business opportunities
1. Exportation of entertainment based programs other countries all over the
world.
a. Soap operas, song, talk show, etc. are in the high demand in other
countries as its unpredictable plot, good looking actors and actresses and
high moral values that they project has seduce the foreign viewers.
b. Well marketing plan which they attached with entertainment based
program.
i. Tie-in their local brands name in the series which then implicitly
promoting it to the viewers. For example mobile phone, cars and
even cloth line.
2. Attracts tourist to choose Korea as the top destination on their places-to-go
list.
a. Promoting their scenic sites through soap operas, movies, and
documentaries.
b. Tourists will be persuaded to travel in Korea after seeing the location that
been used as a scene in the drama that they had watched.
 C. The freaking awesome music trends that they have are easily assimilated by the
world.
1. Its trends which boy and girl bands are the cream of their music field have
instilled all the other music industries of the world.
a. Their boy and girl bands bring up a very green bubblegum pop which has
been beautify by their unique culture.
b. The boys and girls are not only could sing but also can dance well despite
of their heavenly looks.
2. It comes along with enthusiastic and easy-to-follow dance moves, catchy
beats and repetitive lyrics plus its ecstatic music videos.
a. Youngsters using Korean songs as ringtone on their cell phone.
b. In the broadcasting websites like Youtube, Korean music videos are
among the top videos that been watch and downloaded by users.
c. Korean songs are been played in foreign radio station.

III. Conclusion
It is evident that Korean wave has invades the world at the angle of the way of living
and global trades, as well as music trends. If this Korean wave is continuously to
keep striking, for sure Korea has already claimed their place in the future ever
competitive, forever changing entertainment industry.