Long before BTS and Psy made their debut, a handful of entrepreneurs were laying the foundations for what would become the Korean Wave in the United States. With Korean pop culture now a global sensation, Korean Kontext sits down with one of these pioneers - Michael Hong, CEO and Co-founder of the global content distributor Digital Media Rights.
In our discussion, Michael touches on the cultural and technological changes that accelerated the spread of Korean entertainment content. And also what the Korean Wave meant to him personally as a Korean-American from Queens, NY.
Michael Hong is this year's honoree at KEI's Korean-American Day. If you have not yet checked out Korean Kontext's interviews with our other honorees - Susan Kang of Soompi and Charlotte and Dave Cho of Sokoglam - we highly recommend you go back and listen.
Making Sense of North Korea's Re-Defector Press Conferences
Behind the Scenes of South Korea's Space Program
The Humanitarian Situation in North Korea
Overhauling a Nation: A Discussion on Economic Reforms in North Korea
Income Inequality: Important Economic Lessons Looking at South Korea
China-North Korea Relations: The Border Region, SEZs, and the Purge of Jang Song-taek
Australia, Korea and the Dynamics of Northeast Asia
The Francis Effect in Asia
Public Opinion in South Korea: Insights into Relations with U.S., China and Japan
A Frank Discussion on the Challenges for Economic Reform in North Korea
China and Northeast Asia
Prospects for the Future of the Kaesong Industrial Complex
South Korea - U.S. Nuclear Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges
James Pearson : A Window Into Korean Internet Culture
Meet The Honorees : Korean American Day 2013
North Korea's Satellite Launch: Mark Fitzpatrick - IISS
Korea: The Impossible Country - Daniel Tudor
Psy & The Rise of K-Pop : Mark Russell
B.R. Myers - The Cleanest Race
Jennifer Lind: Dartmouth College
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