South Korea is slowly becoming the cultural capital of the world!
In recent years, there has been an evident shift in the cultural dominance of South Korea. There are various reasons why this particular change occurred, but the South Korean economy's rise is one of the most important ones. With the advent of the Internet, the global impact of South Korea can be fully realised. In all walks of life, there is a subtle influence from either the country's technological devices or its ever-expanding media industry. However, to fully understand how a small nation with a population of less than 100 million people which was struggling only a few decades ago managed to have such an impact, you must read till the end!
The major development after a country experiences economic growth is the advancement of technology. In the last decade, the most significant development in the tech industry has been the evolution of smartphones. Smart phones have changed the way the world works entirely, and at the forefront of this revolution is a South Korean company called Samsung. The company has sold billions of products worldwide, and their smartphones are available all over the globe, from first-world nations to underdeveloped third-world countries. One of the major reasons why Samsung has prevailed in the ever-changing landscape of smartphones is its ability to adapt to the needs of the large population.
A major sector in which South Korea is doing particularly well is the media. Right from the early 2000s South Korean films started to generate buzz in all of the notable international film festivals. This was due to a new generation of directors starting to work in the country and develop its motion pictures. The recent win for 'Parasite' on cinema's biggest stage was a long time in the making. Other sectors of entertainment, such as music, are also dominated by South Korea due to their local 'K-Pop', which has taken over the youth like a frenzy. Immensely popular groups like BTS have garnered a large fan following around the globe. Also, 'K-Dramas', which are daily soaps, are extremely popular after the streaming platforms have taken over.