English Explanatory Dictionary

Korean Wave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The rise in popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries since the 1990s.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Korean Wave.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹi.ən ˈweɪv/ /kəˈɹiːən ˈweɪv/

Word forms

Korean Wave the Korean Wave Hallyu K-wave

Etymology

Calque of Korean 한류(韓流) (Hallyu, “Korean current”), from Korean + wave.

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