...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....
21.12.11
[News] Kim Hyun Joong earns four awards at the ‘Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards’.
[News] Kim Hyun Joong earns four awards at the ‘Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards’.
Cr. - allkpop
Kim Hyun Joong was honored with four trophies at the ‘2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards‘, proving once again that he’s the one of the leading Hallyu stars of Asia.
The awards ceremony takes in data gathered from Yahoo!’s search engine throughout the year to honor the hottest stars. Held at the Hong Kong Convention Center on the night of December 20th, Kim Hyun Joong came away with 56 million online votes, earning him the trophies of ‘Asia Top Buzz Solo Artist‘, ‘Korea Top Buzz Solo Artist‘, ‘Hong Kong Top Buzz Solo Artist‘, and ‘Taiwan Top Buzz Solo Artist‘. It was a special moment for fans, as it marked his 3rd consecutive year winning at the ceremony.
Kim Hyun Joong thanked his international fans in English upon receiving the awards. “I’d like to thank my fans for their endless love and support throughout my promotion. I hope to repay you with a better image next year.”
A Korean broadcasting official added, “Kim Hyun Joong earned great popularity with his solo promotions all year long. He’s made a name for himself not only as a singer, but also as an actor, all over Asia, and I predict that his popularity will only reach greater heights.”
Fellow K-Pop star Super Junior also came away with four awards at the same event.
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