korean wave
/kəˈɹi.ən ˈweɪv/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The rise in popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries since the 1990s.
name
Alternative letter-case form of Korean Wave.
Example Sentences
- "The spread of South Korean (hereafter Korean/Korea) popular culture across borders, that is, the Korean Wave or hallyu, whose origin dates back to the late 1990s, is no longer a new phenomenon to media users and scholars of media, communications, cultural, and narrative studies alike."
- "By the time almost all restrictions on Japanese culture were lifted in January 2004, the Korean Wave—a term coined in China—had washed across Asia."
- "...with your smart phones and Twitter and Me2Day and Kakao Talk. It’s no wonder so many people around the world have caught the Korean Wave, Hallyu."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈɹi.ən ˈweɪv/
- British English: /kəˈɹiːən ˈweɪv/