Korean Wave Hallyu fashion and drama

Jan 7, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Wave

Korean Wave (Hallyu = ?? = 韩流 ’Han Liu’ in Chinese) actually is a fever of Korean Culture and products related to fashion, performance, drama, song, cuisine, and lifestyle. Starting in Japan, China and Vietnam, the Korean Wave is now spreading throughout the whole world.

Recently, Hallyu, the Korean Wave of popular culture, has gushed onto the world’s shores as soap operas, film, pop bands, celebrities, and the B-Boy phenomenon experience increasing popularity abroad. While pop singers and troupes of B-Boys perform all over the world, exporting their talents, throngs of tourists converge on Seoul to get up close and personal with the places that feature in their favorite dramas. Korean dramas have gained significant followings all over the world, from England to El Salvador, Canada to Chile.

Now we can see Korean things anywhere over the world. Korean Restaurants with its main food menu Kimchi can be found in most big cities everywhere. Winter Sonata aired in 2002 may be the first and most popular Korean TV drama that made the korea fashion, musics, and actors have also become very desirable in Asia.

In New York, Korean restaurants have been popping up everywhere in the trendy downtown areas such as the East and West Villages, Soho, and even the Upper East Side.

Chuncheon in Gangwon Province was once crowded with foreign tourists as the local drama “Winter Sonata” (2002) gained popularity abroad. The house at which leading actor Bae Yong-joon stayed in the drama is no longer crowded with fans of the drama. In 2003, 139,000 foreigners visited the city and the number reached 390,000 two years later. Last year, 230,000 people visited.

A tsunami of Korean TV series such as “Autumn Fairy Tale,” “Joyful Girl,” “My Love, Patsi,” and “Jewel in the Palace” followed its success. “Jewel in the Palace” which showcased Korean food was as addictive as “Winter Sonata”.

The popularity of Korean Drama continued with Boys Before Flowers, that made another Korea’s fever. The drama ’s wave again had rised the popularity of Korea Fashion, Korea tourism, and many of young generations in Asia are being hypnotized and imitating style of Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-Joong, Kim Bum, etc.

Hollywood Movie now also can not be seperated with Korean Actor. It is not a suprise if we see Daniel Henney in film X-Men, Lee Byung-Hun in GI Joe, or Rain Bi in Ninja Assassin.

The main attractions of Korean Wave actually is Korea Pop. Although not all communities understand with Korean Language, but nowadays who don’t know TVXQ, Big Bang, SS501, Wonder Girls, F(x), 2PM, BoA, etc.

The musicians, which included Wheesung, f(x), 2PM, 2AM, U-Kiss, 4Minute and Jang Nara, were in China to perform in the Feel Korea K-POP Night and K-Fashion Show to promote tourism in Korea as part of the “2010-2012 Visit Korea Year”. It is a prove that Korea Wave has spreading very fast in China.

The Korean government hopes that the star power of pop singers and celebrities will help attract more Chinese tourists to Korea in the coming years. This event and more like it that showcase Korean pop music, fashion, tourism, drama and digital content are being organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the Korea Foundation for Cultural Exchange; the Korea Creative Content Agency; and the the Visit Korea Committee.

The rising of Korean Wave, no doubt, has increased the tourism in Korea. The success of South Korean dramas, movies, and music served as a major tourist magnet for South Korea in 2005, with tourists from countries such as Japan, China, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

The girl group 4minute performs at the Feel Korea K-Pop Night in Shanghai.

Photos of actor Bae Yong-joon, who starred in “Winter Sonata,” at a shop in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province

Boys Over Flowers, another successful korean drama

Lee Byung-Hun Korean Actor also starred in Hollywood movie GI Joe

Rain Bi. Korean male celebrities are now among the highest-paid actors outside of Hollywood

Seoul Garden Restaurant

ZingDo Korean Restaurant

Clockwise from top left, Korean blockbuster film“, Shiri”directed by Kang Je-gyu; BoA of SM Entertainment; Korean TV drama “Jewel in the Palace”starring Lee Young-ae

Watch 2PM at Incheon Korean Wave Festival 2009 video here

Tohoshinki Korean Male Fashion Endorsement

Nov 12, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Celebrities

Tohoshinki is the famous korean band in the world, as they have the biggest fans club. Since their debut, TVXQ has become one of the most popular singing groups in East Asia, gaining great popularity in South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and other East Asian countries.

As a favourite and idolized celebrities, their members are identic as korean fashion style trendsetter for men.

The members : Hero Jaejoong, Max Changmin, Micky Yoochun, U Know Yunho, and Xiah Junsu always involved in Korean Fashion endorsement. Their hairstyle, suits, romps, jackets, Tshirt and anything related with them are followed by their idols, especially a young age male in Asia.

Photos of Tohoshinki and their members, posed in endorsement fashion and style :

Tohoshinki, all members in white uniform. Looks so pure and tidy.

Hero Jaejoong in White Jacket and white trousers.

Hero Jaejoong in black formal Jacket.

Max Changmin, the youngest and cutest member in semi suit for young age male.

Micky Yoochun sometimes looks untidy with his hair style and fashion, but still chic in style.

U-Know Yunho in semi formal jacket. Looks simple and elegant.

Xiah Junsu looks smart with his blazer

Lee Pa Ni show black bra straps

Aug 26, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Bra, Korean Celebrities

Lee Pa Ni, is a korean model and a winner of South Korea’s first-ever model contest. Lee Pa Ni entered South Korea’s first-ever modeling contest in 2006 and won. As the winner, Pani traveled to the mansion in the US of A for the World Team Photo Shoot which coincided with the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.

Lee Pa Ni is a sexy korean girl, with 174 cm tall and weighing 49 kg with measurements of 34-23-36, and was selected as the winner of Spice TV’s 2006 Korea Model Contest

Lee Pa Ni, showed her uniqued fashion when she weared an evening dress. What a funny style she showed her black bra straps, peek out through her wear.

By The Way, how to say bra in korean language ? It is important for korean girls who want to buy bras in Korean.

Bra in Korean is 브래지어 = braziere. The first two character blocks are bra, the second the ziere. Korean’s borrow a lot of words from other languages and put them through hangul.

Korean singer and model, Lee Pa Ni, showed her black bra through her red dress

Lee Pa Ni looks like still wear the same black bra, although she changed her red dress into white gown.

Bra in Korean Language is 브래지어 = braziere.

Min Hyo Rin in Shoe Skechers Model

Jun 21, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Shoes

Min Hyo Rin is a Korean singer and cute model. She always appears in korean fashion magazine. Min Hyo Rin made her first appeared as a model for the female clothing brand “Flapper” in 2006. She then appeared in various music videos for F.T. Island.

Min Hyo Rin just casted as a model for Skechers. Skechers is a brand for shoes, boots, sneakers. Skechers is originally from American shoe company headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, founded by LA Gear shoe company.

Let’s find out Min Hyo Rin in Skechers Model Photos :

Seo In Young in Ceci Fashion Magazine

Jun 21, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Bikini, Korean Celebrities, Korean Magazine, Korean Pants

Seo In Young is a member of Korean Kpop Group Jewelry. She is one of the most fashionable icon in Korean Celebrities now.

Seo In Young, who has been said to have depression earlier this year, in July issue of Ceci fashion magazine.

Seo In Young is very versatile in all the styles and love her with the long locks. Some covers are taken when Seo In Young is wearing a bikini, or a tight jeans with her pants, and curly hairstyles.

Korean sexy fashion blouse from cotton style

Jun 13, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Blouse

Korean new sexy blouse, maed of chiffon and cotton. Check here for korean latest blouse trend fashion :

Cute Butterfly Sleeves Stars Chiffon Blouse – Cherry
Fabric: Chiffon+Cotton
Bust 100cm, Shoulder 40cm, Sleeves 24cm, Length 62cm

Korean Artist in Fashion Magazine Photos

Jun 10, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Celebrities, Korean Magazine

Some Korean celebrities are so fashionable, therefore a lot of fashion magazines take the artist as a model. Such as Lee Min Jung will take her photoshoot as a model in Vogue Girl Magazine, so as Min Hyo Rin in Nylon Magazine

Lee Min Jung in Vogue Girl

Min Hyo Rin in Nylon

Son Ye Jin in a recent LG ‘African Dream’ photoshoot.

Jewelry in Baby Phat Female Fashion Shop

Jun 5, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Shop

Female group Jewelry had come together on 3rd June in Seoul ShinSaDong for female fashion brand shop Baby Phat’s launching event.

This is the first shop of Baby Phat in Korea and it will be operated personally by Seo In Young. Meanwhile, fans point out that Seo In Young has gained more weight, true?

Jewelry Group in Baby Phat’s fashion Photos :

Korean Group Band VOS and Poppin Hyun Joon will be the guest appearance.

Korean Actress ShinAe Wedding Dress

Jun 2, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Wedding

After the photos to ShinAe‘ wedding ceremony were revealed, there has been much interests as to the wedding dresses that ShinAe wore.

ShinAe had her wedding on 28th May in Seoul W Hotel Ashton House. She wore the dresses by Luna Di Miele’s representatives Kenneth Pool, Amsale and Cristos etc.

Especially for the Kenneth Pool’s dress, it is the dress made by American reality show designer Austin Scarlette and the name of the dress is ‘Olympia’.

The dress has a mermaid line from the chest to the pelvis portion, and from at the bottom of the dress, it goes A-line – and this is one style receiving much limelight in the states currently. The dress also had handmade beads decorating the chest region making it more dazzling.

Actress Son TaeYeong also wore Kenneth Pool’s dress when she got married this year.

Here is Korean Actress ShinAe with her wedding dress photos :

Korean Air Stewardess Uniform Fashion

Apr 24, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Korean Stewardess

Korean Air Lines or Korean Air is the largest airline of South Korea, which serves over than 130 cities in 45 countries.

Korean Air had designed new uniforms for their stewardess and attendants. The new uniform signifies the first uniform change for Korean Air since cabin attendants selected the current design in 1991. The traditional skirt uniform will now be augmented with a dress pant option for female attendants.

Korean Air’s new outfits have been created by Italian designer GianFranco Ferre, who is recognized worldwide for blending east and west aesthetics with traditional and modern concepts.

Korean Air is one of a handful of airlines to heighten its fashion image with the help of couturiers. Richard Tyler designed Delta’s new look, Christian LaCroix has designed for Air France, Yoshie Inaba created new uniforms for JAL and British Airways retained Julian MacDonald to spruce up its style.

This is the first time Ferre has designed an airline uniform and he’s come up with clothing that he says “guarantees performance, comfort and practicality, and is simple, uncomplicated and informal. This can only be accomplished by paying absolute close attention to such fundamental matters as line and construction.”

“Uniform designs are an integral part of the corporate image,” said Ferre. “They must capture the airline’s identity; express its values on the spot. The characteristics of the new uniforms have no trouble keying into the quiet elegance that has always distinguished Korean Air.”

This new uniform looks more nice, clean, and professional. However, the girl Stewardess will be more beautiful and sweet with the uniform.

Here is Korean Air Flight Stewardess and Attendants Photos Uniform Fashions Collections :