06-03-2024 19:04 via theguardian.com

Just How Did South Korea Get To Be A Cultural Powerhouse?

“Some have framed South Korea’s cultural advance as a government-led mission. The Korean state has been instrumental in turning cultural identity into an exportable commodity since … the late ’90s — a thread that has run through successive administrations. …But others see it as more of a fruitful public-private effort.” – The Guardian
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