S.Korea pushes its pop culture abroad

Once under the thumb of, and then in the shadows of its more powerful neighbours like Japan,

South Korea is emerging in the 21st century as a dynamic, global force.

Rajan Datar reports on how it has now become a major exporter of popular culture.

 

 
BBC web-site “South Korea pushes its pop culture abroad” – BBC

 

from Tuesday, 8 November 2011 in BBC fast:track – BBC did an objective critique and analysis of K-pop.

Hyonmin(T-ara)’s interview (00:20, 06:13)

Rain’s song ‘Rainism’ (00:53)

K-pop (02:50)

2NE1 (03:35)