Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What is Hallyu?

Today, South Korea is a cultural superpower—a global trendsetter producing award-winning films, riveting dramas , and chart-topping music by K-pop groups. But behind the country’s meteoric rise to the world stage—a phenomenon known as the Korean Wave, or hallyu—is the story of remarkable resilience and innovation.

See the exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: mfa.org/exhibition/hallyu-the-korean-wave