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Hallyu

Hallyu proper noun: synonym of Korean Wave.

Proper noun

Hallyu

  1. Synonym of Korean Wave.
    • As amazing as Samsung is, its international appeal doesn't derive directly from Hallyu.2014, Euny Hong, The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture, page 234
    • The sudden rise of Korean popular culture and its dissemination in Asian countries, known as the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, took many people in Asia by surprise, […]2016, Dal Jin, New Korean Wave: Transnational Cultural Power in the Age of Social Media, page 4
    Synonyms:
    Korean Wave

Synonyms of Hallyu

Forms of Hallyu

alternative formhallyu

Origin of Hallyu

Borrowed from Korean 한류(韓流) (Hallyu, literally “Korean current”).

Questions about Hallyu

What does Hallyu mean?
Hallyu means synonym of Korean Wave.
What part of speech is Hallyu?
Hallyu is a proper noun.

Words near Hallyu in the dictionary

  1. hallway monitors
  2. hallway track
  3. hallway tracks
  4. hallways
  5. Hally
  6. Hallyu
  7. halm
  8. halma
  9. Halmahera
  10. Halmahera boobook
  11. Halmahera boobooks

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