South Korea can tap the multicultural flavours of South-east Asia to amplify the Korean Wave on the global stage, experts said.
One way is to include more Asean-born talents in K-pop groups, beyond the current crop that includes girl group Blackpink's Thai member Lisa and boy band GOT7's Thai member Bambam, as the Korean entertainment industry seeks to diversify beyond its own shores.
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