...Hallyu began roughly 12 years ago when the rest of Asia discovered Korean soap operas. One of the breakthrough dramas was a series 'Winter Sonata' starring Choi Ji-woo & Bae Young-Joon. After that, more Korean dramas saw their way to foreign shores and Korean films and music started to follow suit. Korean marketing people started to see a Korea-centric trend. They dubbed this flow "The Korean Wave" or Hallyu....
31.1.09
Korean-Thai Trade Volume Tops $10 Billion
Korean-Thai Trade Volume Tops $10 Billion
Updated Jan.30,2009 13:00 KST
Bilateral trade between Korea and Thailand reached US$10.5 billion last year, with Korean exports to the Southeast Asian country exceeding imports by $3 billion.
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce says Korea mainly shipped out automobiles, electronics and steel, while importing agricultural products and crude oil.
Analysts attribute the steep increase in trade volume to a rise in prices of steel products and growing demand for construction machinery in Thailand.
Arirang News
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