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The Age of Asia Comes Like K-pop is an essay and report that offers new insights into Southeast Asian culture and history through the lens of the increasing popularity of K-pop. The author, who worked as journalist and majored in Comparative Asian Studies, found that the driving force behind K-pop’s popularity was Korea’s democracy and openness. Furthermore, he discovered similarities between two seemingly unrelated phenomena: K-pop’s popularity and the spread of democracy in Southeast Asia. If you wish to gain a new perspective and broaden your horizon with regards to Korea, Southeast Asia, or even the sociocultural relationship between Asian countries in general, this book will be a great addition to your reading list.