Korea the World Noticed First
From Solo Leveling, a KakaoPage web novel turned TV anime, and webtoons to the definition of Hallyu, back to Winter Sonata (2002) and Jewel in the Palace (2003), then Psy, Minari, Youn Yuh-jung, German-born Teo Yoo and Hong Sang-soo: names made on stages abroad.
This course moves from the web-novel-born Solo Leveling and webtoons into the concept of the Korean Wave, then back to Winter Sonata (2002) and Jewel in the Palace (2003), from before the term was common. It continues through Psy, Minari, Youn Yuh-jung, Teo Yoo and Hong Sang-soo, cases recognized on stages abroad, supporting the title Korea the World Noticed First.
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Chỉ mình tôi thăng cấpHoạt hình & webtoonOpens with Solo Leveling, a KakaoPage web novel that went on to become a TV anime. - 2
WebtoonHoạt hình & webtoonMoves to webtoons, the digital-comics format Solo Leveling passed through, which started in Korea and gained wide readership abroad. - 3
Làn sóng Hàn QuốcKhái niệm HallyuFrames that overseas popularity under the concept of the Korean Wave, the course's central definition. - 4
Bản tình ca mùa đôngPhim truyền hìnhGoes back to an early-2000s case behind the term's spread, the 2002 drama Winter Sonata. - 5
Nàng Dae Jang-geumPhim truyền hìnhContinues to Jewel in the Palace, a 2003 drama exported to 91 countries after Winter Sonata. - 6
PsyCa sĩMoves from drama to music with Psy, who became globally known through 2012's Gangnam Style. - 7
Khát vọng đổi đờiĐiện ảnhCrosses to Minari, a 2020 American film and a Korean immigrant story made outside Korea. - 8
Youn Yuh-jungDiễn viênContinues to Youn Yuh-jung, the actress who drew attention abroad through her role in Minari. - 9
Teo YooDiễn viênMoves to Teo Yoo, an actor born in Germany who works in Korean film, adding a background grown outside Korea. - 10
Hong Sang-sooĐạo diễnCloses with director Hong Sang-soo, whose work has received numerous international accolades.
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