Hello South Korea Meet The Country Behind Hallyu Soo Kim Dk Eyewitness by Soo Kim, Dk Eyewitness 9780744079692, 0744079691 instant download after payment.

Korea is a global phenomenon. K-pop tops the charts, kimchi spices up meals & K-drama dominates TV screens. Now, it's time to discover more of the country & culture that's captivated the world.

It might be a powerhouse of popular culture, but South Korea is so much more than BTS & bibimbap - & with this book, it's yours to explore. Dive deeper into the country behind Hallyu & discover why it was long known as the Hermit Kingdom, who the incredible haenyeo divers of Jeju Island are & how age was once calculated in three different ways.

Along the way, you'll get to know the people who've shaped the country & its customs, uncover the makings of the Hallyu and, of course, explore the global exports we all know & love. How many varieties of kimchi are there? Why did Squid Game receive mixed reactions in Korea? And what, exactly, is the "glass skin" beauty effect? Find out all this and more in this must-have book: the perfect introduction to this wonderfully varied country.

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Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel & health. 

Soo covered the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022, including interviews with chief medical advisor to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Soo has reported on various major events, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the U.S. & Canadian elections, & the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Before Newsweek, Soo was a travel reporter & commissioning editor for the award-winning travel section of the Daily Telegraph.

Soo is also a South Korea expert, from the latest K-dramas including Squid Game, Korean films & K-pop news to interviews with the biggest Korean actors. Soo is the author of the book How to Live Korean, which is available in 11 languages, & co-author of the book Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu.