It’s time for K-Correspondent where we usually connect live to a correspondent overseas to fill us in on K-culture news in their respective countries. They have been selected based on their love and interest in Korean culture. Since the very first edition of “The Kulture Wave” we spoke to correspondents in around ten different nations. For our year-end special we connect to three K-Correspondents from around the world. They are Aiyaphat Wankawisant in Thailand, Farnaz Pirasteh in Australia and Saree McIntosh in Korea. Welcome!
Q1-1) Please introduce yourself to our viewers who might have missed your appearance on the show before and also tell us a little bit about the year-end atmosphere around you! Let’s begin with you Aiyaphat!
Q1-2)
Next, Farnaz!
Q1-3)
And Saree!
Q2) Let’s hear from each of you separately now. Aiyaphat, last month at the 2024 K-Wave Festival here in Korea you were honored as one of the best “K-influencers”. How have you been since that achievement and is there anything that’s changed in your daily life?
Q3. What’s currently the hottest “K” in Thailand right now? Is it K-pop or K-dramas or anything specific like a star or food item?
Q4. Now turning to Australia. Farnaz, we talked about K-food and in particular K-chicken with you before. Has any other Korean food gained stardom in Australia since then?
Q5. We are hours away from 2025 how do you see next year in terms of the popularity of hallyu in Australia?
Q6. Now to our nearest correspondent today, Saree. Do you have any updates on your music career since we met? What’s the latest song you uploaded and also which K-pop song or K-old pop song are you into these days?
Q7. You’ve been here physically in our studio. How was the response from your family, friends and fans? Also have you found yourself watching the Kulture Wave or other programs on Arirang TV more frequently since then?
Q8-1). Now we’d love to hear from all three of our special K-correspondents on your plans for the new year in terms of spreading the Korean wave out there. Any specific plans or things you want to try out?
Farnaz
Q8-2)
Aiyaphat
Q8-3)
Saree
Q9-1) Last but not least, please share a few New Year’s words for our viewers.
Saree
Q9-2)
Farnaz
Q9-3)
Aiyaphat
Thank you very much Aiyaphat, Farnaz and Saree! Happy New Year!
Source : Arirang TV, https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=279487
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