Cultural Homogenization

A Japanese term used in animation which means a group of characters.

• Nakama

• Cosplay

• Anime

• K Pop

It features catchy tunes, impressive and highly synchronized choreography, and high-quality production values.

• C- Pop

• K-Pop

• J-Pop

• P-Pop

It reflects a dynamic blend of tradition and modernity, serving as a catalyst for cultural exchange, artistic expression, and community building across the region and beyond.

• Nakama

• Cosplay

• Anime

• K-Pop

She is the first Thai to achieve superstardom in the K-pop genre, which has taken the world by storm over the past decade.

• Jennie Kim

• Lisa Manobal

• Rose

• Jisoo

The world’s largest fan celebration of Korean culture and music which attracted a few hundred enthusiasts and interested locals when it was held in the United States for the first time in 2012.

• PCon

• World Expo

• Kcon

• Ccon

A Japanese reporter who first used the phrase “cosplay” after witnessing fans costumed as fantasy and science fiction characters at a Worldcon convention in Los Angeles.

• Nov Koyobashi

• Nov Watanabe

• Nov Takeshi

• Nov Takahashi

It refers to the surge of popular culture including anime, K-pop, manga, and others in other countries as well as non-Asian countries creating their own “Asian” popular culture as a commercial response.

• Asian-ness

• Intercultural

• Homogenization

• Interchange

This K-pop song/music includes an intense tempo and highly stylized visuals which became the first to surpass one billion on YouTube.

• Dynamite

• Gangnam Style

• Oppa Gangnamn Style

• Butter

These are activities occurring between or involving two or more cultures.

• Homogenization

• Asian-ness

• Intercultural

• Interchange

It is an aspect of cultural globalization and refers to the reduction in cultural diversity through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of customs, ideas, and values.

• Homogenization

• Intercultural

• Asian-ness

• Interchange