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London Museum Show Explores Korean Pop Culture

A new show at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London explores South Korean popular culture and its rise to international fame.

Among the things to see at Hallyu! The Korean Wave are K-Pop costumes, K-drama props² as well as a copy of a set from the Academy Award-winning film Parasite³.

Rosalie Kim is the curator, or organizer of the show. She told Reuters news agency that the exhibition celebrates the colorful popular culture of South Korea from its beginnings to its place on the international stage.

"'Hallyu' ... means Korean wave and it refers to this ... rise of popular culture from South Korea that has taken the world by storm in the past few decades, " Kim said.

The exhibition is divided into parts including K-pop and its fans, television drama and film, as well as fashion and beauty.

The pink clothing that singer Psy wore in the music video for his 2012 hit Gangnam Style welcomes visitors to the exhibition.

Other clothing on show includes colorful designer creations⁴ as well as costumes worn by G-Dragon and K-pop groups ATEEZ and Aespa.

From the world of television, there are costumes from historical dramas as well as clothing from Squid Game.

The Victoria and Albert Museum worked closely with the production designer of Parasite, Lee Ha-jun, to reproduce⁵ his set.

Other objects to see include pictures, music album covers and long signs called banners that were made by K-pop fans. Visitors can also take part in a K-pop dance competition.

Hallyu! The Korean Wave opened Saturday and runs until June.

Words in This Story

costume – n. the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing

prop¹ – n. an object that is used by a performer or actor or that is used to create a desired effect in a scene on a stage, in a movie, etc.

refer to– phrasal verb : to have a direct connection or relationship to (something)

banner – n. a large strip of cloth with a design, picture, or writing on it

1 prop   

vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山

参考例句：

• A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
• The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。

2 props   

小道具； 支柱( prop的名词复数 )； 支持者； 道具； （橄榄球中的）支柱前锋

参考例句：

• Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
• The government props up the prices of farm products to support farmers' incomes. 政府保持农产品价格不变以保障农民们的收入。

3 parasite   

n.寄生虫；寄生菌；食客

参考例句：

• The lazy man was a parasite on his family.那懒汉是家里的寄生虫。
• I don't want to be a parasite.I must earn my own way in life.我不想做寄生虫，我要自己养活自己。

4 creations   

创造( creation的名词复数 )； 创造物； （尤指所述由上帝）创造天地； 宇宙

参考例句：

• This artist's creations are worth collecting. 这个艺术家的作品值得收藏。
• The intellectual creations of individual nations become common property. 各民族的精神产品成了公共的财产。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言

5 reproduce   

v.生育，繁殖，复制，重做

参考例句：

• The machine can reproduce a key in two minutes.这机器能在两分钟内复制一把钥匙。
• The picture will reproduce well.这照片会印得很清楚。