HALLYU - haseyo!!!

This was the article I told you before. I wrote this article about Hallyu in our magazine project. Hope you like it J

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HALLYU-haseyo!!!

            It is the trend of Korean Wave all over the world. The Korean Culture that people adopts in their homes and in themselves are great topics that this magazine has to offer.

            HALLYU-haseyo article is about the HALLYU WORLD. The beginning, the beliefs and the story behind the success of Korean wave to the world. HALLYU-haseyo is here to help you understand the true meaning of HALLYU.

Factors for HALLYU’s Success:

1.      1. Korean Dramas

- Korean Dramas such as Endless Love, Winter Sonata, Full House, He’s Beautiful, Perfect Match, City Hunter and others that are many to mention are one of the several factors of Korean culture success. Korean Dramas usually shows family bonding and family problems which every family gone through.

            Through our home we are learning their culture, from the way they talk to the way they greet and give honorifics to those who are elder and even younger to them (Dongsaengs = younger & Nim, Oppa, Unnie, Noona, Hyung, Atoshi, Sesangnim are examples of honorifics for older people). Also from the food they eat and their passion for their family that we all can relate.

            Korean Dramas are different from other series and/or dramas that we usually watched on the television. It has a different kick that will satisfy the imagination plus reality of the human world. The combinations of drama and comedy plus action plus romance are one of their specialties in terms of drama genre. Stories may vary, however even if the story changes it allows a new mystery that will make the audience excited to watch the next episode.

2     2.  Korean Music

- The popularity of the Korean wave is still increasing as it enters the music industry. Korean music considered to be the greatest factor since it influences the mind setting of the listener, though they cannot understand a thing or so.

Korean Music has a rhythm that when you heard it, it takes you to a different side of the common beat you heard almost every time. It has different genres, sometimes named after the artist and their style (Super Junior – SJ Funky), Dance, Ballad, R&B, etc.

Fans say that:

-“When you heard it even without the lyrics you’ll feel the meaning of the song and that’s what will make you attached to the band and love to listen to their songs.”

-“It’s not about the Korean words that they sing made me a fan but the soulful beat and their voices that will capture you to where that song was addressed too.”

-“You will not notice it. You just realized that you’re listening to it and having fun with it.”

Not just the music that the fans love also the dances that synch to the tempo. They dance with facial expressions which is hard for the local artist to do at the same time. Korean artist are good at making facial expressions that will compliment the lyrics and the music of a song. Also even if they dance you’ll barely see them panting and that’s what fans are amazed with. To think that they dance to the beat (typically fast) while singing, their voices are well maintained.

3      3. Korean Artists are Good-Looking

-The last factor is the physical appearance of the artist. To be a Korean artist you must be, of course, good-looking, because what is beautiful is popular. You will notice it through dramas (Lee Min Ho, Gu Hye Sun, Kim Hyun-Joong, Lee Dahae, Song Hye Kyo, Rain, etc.) are all good-looking and beautiful, model like image. On the other hand K-Pop groups like SNSD, Super Junior, 2NE1 (where the famous “krung-krung” Sandara Park a.k.a. Dara is a member), SHINee, Lyn and other groups and solo singers –sexy, manly and cute images are being prioritized.

             It includes the way they dress themselves, their make-ups and hairstyles that will motivate the fans and continue support the group or the artist, they should always be self-conscious since one wrong move is a big “NO, NO!” to Neizens’ fast and scrutinizing eyes.

The reigning of Hallyu is because of the entertainment, the story and the passion of the artist in doing their best for the product that people, fans, will surely be satisfy. Other people think that loving other culture is like betraying your own country, but as for K-Pop fans, they are just inspired because they see passion that ignites whenever an artist, a group, and performers that they don’t see in their own country.

            When thinking of HALLYU, K-Pop or even Korean, there are words that you cannot understand even if it is in English. Only those fans can define it. Like the word Netizen (person who follows, reads, comments and active citizens of the Internet. InterNET + citITIZENS = NETIZENS)

These are some words you need to know in HALLYU:

1.      -CFs:  Commercial Films or simply Commercials advertisements

2      -Fangirls/Fanboys:  Girl and Boy fans of an Artist. In short fans.

3      -HALLYU Wave:  Korean Wave or the wave of Korean Culture

4      -K-Pop:  Korean Pop or Korean Song, Music

5      -Selca:  Self Camera or Taking your own picture

Effects of HALLYU

            In South Korea the success of HALLYU helps their economy, most especially in tourism industry. The places where you saw in a particular K-drama which you think is a good place for vacation is like a amusement park because of tourists that wanted to experience and reminisce the scene where his/her favorite couple date together. Tourists wants to experience living in a traditional house, because in Korea some traditional houses are being rented when a tourist came, instead of checking in to a hotel they will choose to rent a room, not just because it is cheap but also to feel at home with the family you were living for a visit.

            In other countries, HALLYU inspires people, especially those teenagers who don’t have dreams in life. They are not just inspired but also entertained since they are seeing artist that are good in his/her talents. Others live the way a Korean live. Also the children nowadays are eager to learn other languages, they were thinking that someday when he/she meet hi/her favorite artists it will be easier to talk and also the mentality of being knowledgeable to other culture will make them closer to their idols. But of course, if there are good effects there are also negative. HALLYU features a world of the stars that are sexy, good-looking and model like image which people and fans think that is the ideal so they will try their best to be just like the perfect image.

            All in all HALLYU should serve as an inspiration in the country. By means of inspiration it is not the same as copying them, but to more artistic, be more animated in terms of creating fashion, music and dramas. It is not about forgetting your nationality but knowing your individuality that you can do better or you can be like them not be them. It shows us that Asians are also being accepted in many ways; in culture, music and films, that it is not possible to be friends with other neighboring countries.

Author’s Note:

            “K-Pop is something that will make you say that even if there are language boundaries, you will never feel that meeting someone with the same interest is impossible. The thought of actually believing that you can do it just don’t give-up is there. Hallyu, for me as a fan, taught me that I can still do better, do not settle on “that will do” learn to give the best. I have friends all over the world because we understand each other even if we came from different places, we have the same motto: PROMISE to BELIEVE –ELF.”

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You like it? I like it too. (Thanks to Ellie, she who made the layout)