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The 42 pages that link to Korean Wave, each with the reason it gives.

• K-pop idolNarrower topic: K-pop idols have become prominent figures in the global circulation of Korean culture.

• Bong Joon HoNarrower topic: Bong’s career developed in a film culture renewed after political liberalization.

• SM EntertainmentNarrower topic: SM’s overseas activities became part of K-pop’s broader international expansion.

• MotherNarrower topic: Mother’s global circulation reflects the movement’s growing reach beyond South Korea.

• Park Chan-wookNarrower topic: Park became one of its internationally prominent directors.

• Korean dramaNarrower topic: Korean dramas became a major vehicle for the global circulation of South Korean culture.

• Song Kang-hoNarrower topic: Song’s rise coincided with the expansion of internationally visible South Korean filmmaking.

• 2NE1Narrower topic: 2NE1’s overseas popularity formed part of the broader Korean Wave.

• Song Joong-kiNarrower topic: The international success of Descendants of the Sun made Song a prominent face of this cultural movement.

• Wonder GirlsNarrower topic: Wonder Girls’ overseas promotion formed an early chapter in K-pop’s wider global expansion.

• BIGBANGNarrower topic: BIGBANG’s overseas success contributed to the global visibility of Korean pop culture.

• Descendants of the SunNarrower topic: The drama became one of the Korean television hits carried by this wider cultural wave.

• Gangnam StyleNarrower topic: The song brought exceptional global attention to Korean popular music.

• H.O.T.Narrower topic: H.O.T.’s regional popularity foreshadowed later global exports of Korean entertainment.

• Running ManNarrower topic: Running Man’s overseas popularity formed part of Korean television’s wider cultural reach.

• TVXQNarrower topic: TVXQ’s overseas success formed an early part of K-pop’s wider expansion.

• Bae Yong-joonNarrower topic: Bae's overseas popularity helped expand the wave through television drama.

• Choi Ji-wooNarrower topic: Winter Sonata's popularity helped bring Korean television to wider Asian audiences.

• Kim Soo-hyunNarrower topic: His dramas gained audiences abroad as South Korean television reached a global market.

• Park Bo-gumNarrower topic: Park's dramas contributed to overseas interest in Korean television.

• Yoo Jae-sukNarrower topic: Yoo represents a domestic television star whose fame is rooted in South Korea's media culture.

• Cho Yeo-jeongNarrower topic: Cho’s film career developed within the industry transformed by this cinematic movement.

• Jewel in the PalaceNarrower topic: The drama became an early, widely exported television success within this cultural wave.

• Lee Jung-jaeNarrower topic: Lee’s film roles became part of the cinema that expanded global interest in South Korean storytelling.

• Yu Hyun-mokNarrower topic: Yu's socially critical work became a major precedent for this later movement.