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On 2 March 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved from Korean wave to Korean Wave. The result of the discussion was moved.

Reference ideas for Korean Wave

The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future:

Virtual Hallyu: Korean Cinema of the Global Era (2011)
The Korean Wave: Korean Media Go Global (2013)
The Korean Wave: Korean Popular Culture in Global Context (2014)
Asian American Society: An Encyclopedia (2014)
Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media (2015)
K-Pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea (2015)
New Korean Wave: Transnational Cultural Power in the Age of Social Media (2016)
Fuhr, Michael Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea (2016)
Routledge Handbook of East Asian Popular Culture (2016)
The Korean Wave and Korean Dramas (2018)
Seoul: Memory, Reinvention, and the Korean Wave (2018)
Cultural Policy in South Korea: Making a New Patron State (2018)
Soul in Seoul: African American Popular Music and K-pop (2020)
The Soft Power of the Korean Wave: Parasite, BTS and Drama (2021)
In the Shadow of the Korean Wave: The Political Factors of the Korean Wave in China (2021)
Hegemonic Mimicry: Korean Popular Culture of the Twenty-First Century (2021)
Diasporic Hallyu: The Korean Wave in Korean Canadian Youth Culture (2022)
Korean Wave in World Englishes: The Linguistic Impact of Korea's Popular Culture (2022)
Korean Wave Tourism (2022)

Section sizes

Section size for Korean Wave (38 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	2,754	2,754
Etymology	3,339	3,339
Background	4,209	4,209
First generation	977	16,189
Television in the first generation	8,346	8,346
Film in the first generation	4,492	4,492
Music in the first generation	2,374	2,374
Second generation	6,555	23,729
Government policy	1,357	1,357
The Internet	1,419	1,419
Music in the second generation	5,003	5,003
Television in the second generation	4,005	4,005
Film in the second generation	1,449	1,449
Manhwa	3,941	3,941
Popularity and impact	204	16,087
Sociocultural	4,163	4,163
Economic	3,720	3,720
Relations with North Korea	8,000	8,000
Tourism	3,032	5,815
Impact of Hallyu on South Korean Tourism	2,783	2,783
Foreign relations	9,265	27,430
Taiwan	1,314	1,314
India	1,524	1,524
Japan	1,923	1,923
China	5,364	5,364
Middle East and North Africa	2,299	8,040
Egypt	833	833
Iran	2,816	2,816
Israel and Palestine	2,092	2,092
Criticism	2,394	13,183
Mistreatment of artists	4,584	4,584
Historical accuracy	1,262	1,262
Cultural and moral opposition	3,830	3,830
Japan	1,113	1,113
See also	925	925
Citations	34	34
References	10,127	10,127
External links	1,373	1,373
Total	125,194	125,194

List

Hi I've removed this list from the Iran section, (1) Because it doesn't fit with what the section is (foreign relations), (2) Because it appears its inclusion is the result of WP:COATRACK, and (3) It likely belongs in a different article, but certainly not the main article for the Korean Wave. Therefore, I've added it here, so that its not forever deleted.

List of Korean TV Series aired by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)
Year(s) of broadcast	TV series	TV channel	Episodes	Television ratings
2006–07	Dae Jang Geum	Channel 2	54	86%
2007–08	Emperor of the Sea	Channel 3	51
2008	Thank You	Channel 5	16
2008–09	Jumong	Channel 3	81	80–90%
2009	Behind the White Tower	Channel 5	20
2010	Lee San, Wind of the Palace	Eshragh TV	77
2010–11	The Kingdom of the Winds	Channel 3	36
2011	The Return of Iljimae	Channel 3	24
2012	Dong Yi	Channel 3	60
2014	Hong Gil-dong	Namasyesh TV	24
2014	Kim Su-ro, The Iron King	Channel 3	32
2014	Brain	Channel 5	20
2015	Faith	Namasyesh TV	24
2015	Moon Embracing the Sun	Channel 3	22
2015	Fermentation Family	Namasyesh TV	24
2015	Gyebaek	Namasyesh TV	36
2015	Good Doctor	Channel 2	20
2016	Pasta	Namasyesh TV	20
2016	The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-Hyang	Channel Tehran	20
2016	The Fugitive of Joseon	IRIB TV3	20
2016	The King's Dream	Namasyesh TV	75

:3 F4U (they/it) 14:32, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also doubtful about the notability of the whole fan clubs section, which is mostly sourced to press releases from the Korean government or just re-reports of press releases the Korea Times and the like. Nor do I find evidence that the table or the image in that section is really helpful for anyone? Lmk if anyone disputes this, otherwise I'll remove it later. :3 F4U (they/it) 14:47, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I see in the history that it was added by a sockpuppet. Removing now. :3 F4U (they/it) 12:28, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cultural appropriation/Criticism section

I've removed the additions originating from this edit, from IP user @2405:201:E021:4B8C:D988:17B5:E0B3:760C, as I don't think it's relevant for an article on the Korean Wave. These are individual controversies of individual K-pop groups or television programs and not something to do with the phenomenon itself. Bringing it up here in case anyone disagrees, and because I think these are important pieces of information to have on Wikipedia, just not this article. I previously rephrased the section, but it really needs to be moved to a more appropriate Wikipedia page. :3 F4U (they/it) 13:41, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Hallyu" capitalized?

As title. My guess is yes, given that we title case "Korean Wave"? toobigtokale (talk) 00:30, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also is it italicized as per MOS:FOREIGNITALIC? Not sure toobigtokale (talk) 00:32, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Manhwa

Hi, I plan to add more information to the Manhwa section. I will explain a bit about the history of Manhwa, the difference between webtoons and Manhwa and then maybe explain why Manhwa has just now become more popular outside of South Korea unlike the other elements of the Korean wave. Here are some sources that I found that I am thinking of using:

Berndt, Jaqueline, and Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer. “Manhwa in Korea (Re-)Nationalizing Comics Culture .” Manga’s Cultural Crossroads, Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, New York, 2013.

Lent, John A.. Asian Comics, University Press of Mississippi, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/utah/detail.action?docID=3039935.

Lynn, Hyung-Gu. "Korean Webtoons: Explaining Growth." 韓国研究センター年報 16 (2016): 1-13. Web.

Parc, Jimmyn, et al. “The Lagged Development of the Korean Manhwa Industry from 1910 to The ...” Semantic Scholar , 2023, ecipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Parc.-Park-and-Kim-2023-Manhwa-Industry.pdf. Noarod4 (talk) 21:48, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]