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unusual facts about Korean wave



Anti-Korean sentiment

The most recent incident took place in August 2011 when a number of Anti-Hallyu protestors referred to music groups such as Girls' Generation, DBSK and Kara as "cockroaches".

Chelsea Olivia Wijaya

In addition to playing the soap opera, Chelsea who are Protestant is busy singing with BBB (Bukan Bintang Biasa, Korean: 보통하지 별, Botong Hachi Byul), a Korean wave-type group singer made up from younger soap opera stars such as: Laudya Cynthia Bella, Raffi Ahmad, Dimas Beck dan Ayushita under the guidance of singer and songwriter Melly Goeslaw.

KBS2

Excerpted from Korean Broadcasting System: As part of the Korean Wave, KBS2 dramas, along with its sister channel, KBS1, have been exported to Southeast Asia, Middle East, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, China and Japan via KBS World, KBS World (Japan), KBS World (United States) and their TV broadcasters from their respective countries.


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