Africa: How K-Dramas Use Africa As a Backdrop to Boost South Korea's Image

AllAfrica23 October 2026, 04:43 UTCSouth Korea

[The Conversation Africa] The success of South Korean popular music or K-pop continues to power the Hallyu Wave, a term that describes the global obsession with the country's pop culture production.

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