The popularity of the Korean ‘oegugin’ (foreign) influencer is on the rise. But there is a dark side to this pop-nationalism

The popularity of the Korean 'oegugin' (foreign) influencer is on the rise. But there is a dark side to this pop-nationalism

If you’ve been scrolling through YouTube, TikTok or Instagram it would be no surprise to chance upon calming minimalist aesthetics of Korean cafe decor; pilgrimages to the locations of popular K-dramas; and even the polite […]

‘KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF’ Debuts Amid K-Pop Growth

'KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF' Debuts Amid K-Pop Growth

Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew Schwartz CT Investments has officially launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) called KPOP and Korean Entertainment, which is designed to enable K-pop’s notoriously dedicated supporters to back the space’s foremost […]