Squid Game and the Growth of South Korean Soft Power
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Sue Mi Terry discusses the increasing global appeal and reach of South Korean pop culture.
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Sue Mi Terry discusses the increasing global appeal and reach of South Korean pop culture.
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Sue Mi Terry, Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy. She discusses the increasing global appeal and reach of South Korean pop culture including music, film, gaming, and sports. Terry describes how this soft power is increasingly seen by the South Korean government as a source of strength and influence on the international stage.
The Center for Korean History and Public Policy was established in 2015 with the generous support of the Hyundai Motor Company and the Korea Foundation to provide a coherent, long-term platform for improving historical understanding of Korea and informing the public policy debate on the Korean peninsula in the United States and beyond. Read more