Euny Hong: The Birth of Korean Cool

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2014-10-15 18:30:00
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About the Author
Jeff Yang is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal Online, a regular contributor to CNN Opinion and can be heard frequently on radio as a contributor to shows such as PRI's "The Takeaway" and WNYC's "The Brian Lehrer Show." He is the author of the New York Times bestselling "I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action," the action heroes' official autobiography, as well as several other bestsellers, and most recently edited the graphic novel anthologies "Secret Identities" and "Shattered."

Read Jeff Yang’s opinion letter, Is Korea the Coolest Place on Earth?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/opinion/yang-korea-cool/
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2014 10 15 korean-cool icon Author Euny Hong discusses, with The Wall Street Journal Online’s columnist Jeffrey Yang, her first nonfiction book, The Birth of Korean Cool, which mixes stories from her childhood in Korea with in-depth reporting and exclusive interviews with government officials and cultural icons. The result is an entertaining look at how South Korea made an unprecedented leap into the 21st century to become a global leader in business, technology, education, and pop culture. The book will be available for sale and a reception and book signing will follow.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | 6:30 PM

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Euny Hong: The Birth of Korean Cool

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