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Making change via K-Pop and Thai-Y

A scene from ‘The Miracle of Teddy Bear’, which touches on gay relationships and LGBTIQ diversity. The series has been praised for promoting respect among individuals, gender diversity and democracy. It has become popular in the Mekong region and mainland China.

K-Pop and artistic ripples through films and other forms of entertainment from South Korea have been conquering the world in recent years, as part of soft power and smart power.

Called Hallyu or the Korean Wave, this phenomenon is looked upon with envy by other countries aspiring to empower their image through the arts. As Thai policymakers and entertainment industry leaders seek to tap into this process, what are key lessons to be learned from the Korean Wave? And does…

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