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Jun 11, 2024Seoul Garners Good Fortune on a Wave of Cultural Popularity
First came the musical mega-hit, “Gangnam Style,” in 2012, leading the band PSY to the top of the charts, only to be followed by other beloved K-pop bands like BTS. Then, in 2020, Parasite became the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The following year, the latest in a long line of Korean television shows or K-dramas, Squid Game became Netflix’s most watched series and the most watched program in 94 countries. Add the rise of Korean fine dining around the globe along with the demand for K-beauty products and high fashion, often influenced by the traditional Korean garb called hanbok, and you arrive at the cultural phenomenon called hallyu, or the Korean Wave. Indeed, South Korean popular culture, with Seoul at its epicenter, reached such a status Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts installed a hallyu exhibition, currently on display through July, which originated at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Nov 23, 2023Head to JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa to Experience an Architectural Masterpiece
The recently opened JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa in Seogwipo, Jeju, is perched on a cliffside overlooking the volcanic coastlines of the island, the largest in South Korea. It is a true architectural masterpiece, offering 197 guestrooms, including 28 suites, that draw direct inspiration from the island’s unique culture and magnifies the landscape and history of its native people, specifically the Haenyeo deep sea divers.