1. Korean Wave Phenomenon
The Korean Wave is a phenomenon sweeping through Southeast Asia and China. Intensified by the sudden surge in Korea's national image brought on by the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Korean Wave started with the rising popularity of Korean pop stars such as Ahn Jae-wook. More recently it extended to a boom inKorean-made TV dramas such as Winter Sonata and Autumn in My Heart,
In the Second World War the Japanese army invaded and subsequently occupied Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore for over three years. During this time, ethnic tensions were raised and nationalism grew. Popular support for independence increased after Malaya was reconquered by Allied Forces. Post-war British plans to unite the administration of Malaya under a single crown colony called the Malay
in the stories which are told about it, memories which connect its present with its past, and images which are constructed of it.
민족 문화는 우리가 동일화할 수 있는 ‘민족’에 대한 의미를 생산하면서 정체성을 구성한다. 그리고 이 의미는 민족에 대한 이야기들, 그 현재를 과거와 연결시켜주는 기억들, 그리고 그것으로 구성되
Koreans desire high enclosure for themselves. As one Korean exchange student stated, “If I try to hang out with more Americans, they simply abandon me or talk about how un-Korean I am” (“National”).
(3) Cohesiveness: Koreans are cohesive and their size is a minority compared to the target language group (i.e. Americans).
(4) Congruence: The two cultures are not congruent in their values
introduced in 2004, is managed by the Korea Institute of Curriculum and Examination.
The test is usually offered on the third Thursday of November.
And it is made up of five subjects
:Koreanlanguage with listening,
:mathematics,
:foreign language (English),
:social studies/science/vocational training (students choose one of these three subjects) :and a second foreign language.