BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 21, 2023
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Portfolio
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Hallyu that bundled us together
Raising glasses of grapefruit-flavored soju, we said to ourselves, “Everything's going to be gwaenchanah-a (OK).”
Portfolio
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Hallyu that bundled us together
Raising glasses of grapefruit-flavored soju, we said to ourselves, “Everything's going to be gwaenchanah-a (OK).”
Culture Shot
JANUARY 11, 2019
How Girls’ Generation’s ‘Gee’ paved the way for K-pop in the US
Of course, “Gee” wasn’t a hit in the West, at least not by industry standards. But the song set a new precedent that later K-pop acts, such as Psy, BTS and Loona, would follow — their success would be measured in YouTube views, Twitter follows and Instagram likes, and not solely by chart peaks.
Culture Shot
JANUARY 11, 2019
How Girls’ Generation’s ‘Gee’ paved the way for K-pop in the US
Of course, “Gee” wasn’t a hit in the West, at least not by industry standards. But the song set a new precedent that later K-pop acts, such as Psy, BTS and Loona, would follow — their success would be measured in YouTube views, Twitter follows and Instagram likes, and not solely by chart peaks.
