An African’s Perspective on Hallyu — South Korea’s Pop Culture Wave

Mo' Lanee Sibyl, DPh, PhD
5 min readDec 31, 2020
Source: Huy Huynh

I have come to love South Korea for many reasons, to the extent that I consider her my adopted country. Asides from the food — which is so good, Korean entertainment really stands out to me. Korea is probably the only country in the world that is deliberate about exporting its culture through entertainment, music, TV drama & movies, food, and cosmetics. The term “Hallyu” is…

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Mo' Lanee Sibyl, DPh, PhD

I'm ME: replete with the mien of a bard, scholar, Argonaut, Jesus-lover, funfinder, bibliophile, Koreanophile, partner, and wanderer! Podcaster:www.mosibyl.com