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- Korean · calque of한류(韓流)“Korean current”
- English todayKorean Wave
Calque of Korean 한류(韓流) (Hallyu, “Korean current”), from Korean + wave.
Words from the same roots
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Korean Wave
Today it means: The rise in popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries since the 1990s. Full definition →
Korean 한류(韓流)