Chinese Netizens: KBS among Top 10 Firms
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The Korean Broadcasting System has made the top ten favorite Korean companies of Chinese netizens.
Domestic firms Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and LG also made the list in a survey of 15 million online users from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The ten most influential entrepreneurs included Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-joon, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, Kumho Asiana Chairman Park Sam-koo and SM Entertainment President Lee Soo-man.
The most influential South Korean celebrities included singer Rain, actor Lee Joon-gi and actresses Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun.
Among the ten terms that conjured images of Korea were drama, patriotism, the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the seasoned meat dish bulgogi and cosmetic surgery.
The three-month survey on Hallyu or the Korean wave was conducted by a newspaper and a Sino-Korean economic development association in preparation for 2007, the year deemed "Korea-China Cultural Exchange Year".
Reported by KBS WORLD Radio
Domestic firms Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and LG also made the list in a survey of 15 million online users from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The ten most influential entrepreneurs included Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-joon, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, Kumho Asiana Chairman Park Sam-koo and SM Entertainment President Lee Soo-man.
The most influential South Korean celebrities included singer Rain, actor Lee Joon-gi and actresses Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun.
Among the ten terms that conjured images of Korea were drama, patriotism, the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the seasoned meat dish bulgogi and cosmetic surgery.
The three-month survey on Hallyu or the Korean wave was conducted by a newspaper and a Sino-Korean economic development association in preparation for 2007, the year deemed "Korea-China Cultural Exchange Year".
Reported by KBS WORLD Radio
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