'K-' wind from overseas too...K-pop fans even appeared in newly coined words of "K-Poper" 

The prefix "K," which represents the Korean Wave, has been found to work overseas. As Korean content is gaining huge popularity overseas, the Korean Wave continues, with the creation of new words for "K-.“

◆ K-Pop and K-Drama 'Korean Wave Content' representative words

Meanwhile, BTS (BTS) appeared as the top key words for Hallyu 3.0 and New Hallyu. A restaurant in Malaysia named the new menu drink "Wheat Grass Tea Special" similar to BTS. In particular, it is notable that the word "oppa" listed in the Oxford English Dictionary was used in the promotion process of the menu.

◆ Positive acceptance of the prefix 'K-' even abroad...Various applications such as 'K-popers'

Some countries said that the source of Korean soft power originated from the active use of the Korean Wave and the prefix "K-". The Spanish correspondent said, "Korea is currently the country with the strongest soft power," adding, "In various media, the Korean Wave, which conquers the world with content, is expressed as 'K-Boom' and analyzed the cause."

◆ Expect new K new words such as 'K-Pours' and 'Chingu’

 

Han Jong-dae, head of the Korea International Cultural Exchange Agency, said, "A variety of new words using the prefix 'K-' are the results of the promotion of the Korean Wave," adding, "We hope that more proper nouns will be born in the future, led by K-Pop, which has settled as a genre."