Hallyu hitlist

The Museum’s curator for the exhibition, Kate Morschel, gives you the low-down on what to watch and read before Hallyu! crashes onto the peninsula in December.

Start with these must-watch popular K-dramas featured in the exhibition including the watershed Winter Sonata (2002), popular sageuk (historical drama) Kingdom (2019) and edge-of-your-seat survival thriller, Squid Game (2021)

Settle down for a night in with the critically acclaimed and award-winning Parasite (2019) by Director Bong Joon-ho, or Park Chan-wook’s cult classic Oldboy (2003)

Enjoy the artistry of music videos and energy of fandom culture by tuning into Australia’s only nationally broadcast dedicated K-pop channel, SBS PopAsia

Inspired by idol choreography? Try the V&A’s online dance tutorial

Get your bookmarks ready and dive into Korea’s past, present and future through these recommended titles:

• Han Kang’s Human Acts (2014)
• Juhea Kim’s Beasts of a Little Land (2021)
• Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko (2017), whose recent adaptation to screen has enthralled audiences worldwide.