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Is the Korean Wave Dead? The Next Phase of Korean Pop Culture

On Thursday, August 23, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, I will be moderating a panel discussion with:

Kim Yong-Hwa (director of the blockbuster comedy, 200 Pound Beauty)
Michael Huh (vice president, ImaginAsian TV)
Robert Cagle (assistant professor of cinema studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

200-Pound Beauty, directed by Kim Yong-Hwa

Recent years have seen a wave of Korean pop culture (hallyu) sweep across Asia as Korean movies, music and TV have kept audiences rapt. But now production costs are soaring, a backlash against Korean content is brewing in some of its most lucrative Asian markets and the domestic screen quota system, which nurtured the country's entertainment talent, is being dismantled. Is the Korean Wave receding?

Join the discussion as some of the top producers of Korean pop culture discuss the state of their industry and where it's headed next.

Presented in conjunction with the New York Korean Film Festival, presented by Helio (August 21 - September 2, 2007).

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