After "Gangnam" made it to last year's
Word of the Year 2012 list, the Mayor of Gangnam district in Seoul, Korea, has decided that their district will now go global.
The overwhelming success of a previously unknown singer from Gangnam has suddenly put Gangnam in the mouths of children and adults worldwide (besides setting their feet a-dancin'). Now the Mayor of Gangnam says that her district is a "uniquely Korean brand".
While America used to be the
trendsetter in fashion and entertainment, it seems like Korea has taken over with Korean dramas,
K Pop and
Psy. So, should we blindly follow another culture? No. The Mayor of Gangnam rightly says that they have no need to follow anyone else now. The world is now following them - Gangnam Style!
Maybe we should all
learn Korean...
Fun Language Tools wishes you a year of learning!
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