How Korean culture went global
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How Korean culture went global

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 20, 202648 min

This year, K-pop Demon Hunters picked up a couple of Oscars, the pop group BTS made its triumphant return to sold out crowds, and K-pop took center stage at the World Cup final. It’s all part of Korea’s 50-year game plan to achieve global cultural dominance. This week on our Hidden Histories series, we dig into the government policy that leveraged sports, screens, and sex to transform Korea’s economy and influence. Guests: Michael Kim, professor at Yonsei University in Seoul John Dimoia, professor of Korean history at Seoul National University Heij...

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For the first time, U.S. government debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a massive number that affects your bottom line. This week on Consider This, we connect the dots between the national debt and your car payment, your mortgage, your small business loan, and so much more.

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Listen to Consider This, the daily afternoon news podcast from NPR. Welcome back to the latest installment of Throughline's summer series, Hidden Histories, that will make you rethink how the world works. Today on the show, South Korea's rise to the pinnacle of global pop culture.

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That's right, we're talking K-pop. BTS made a splash at the World Cup finals a few weeks ago. The band's back together and singing to sell out crowds. Their success is a testament to so much more than talent.

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