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.”
These are the photos of the actual HALLYU-haseyo article in our magazine:
You like it? I like it too. (Thanks to Ellie, she who made the layout)
