Is soft power the future of diplomacy? A song from the soundtrack of a South Korean Netflix film has become the breakout hit of the year. But do South Koreans see the benefits?
K-pop anthem is ‘song of the summer’
Global stars: The fictional girl group Huntr/x, pictured above, perform Golden in an animated musical fantasy film. Glossary
South Korea - An East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, it shares one of the world’s most heavily militarised borders with North Korea. South Korea has a population of about 52 million.
K-pop - Short for Korean pop. Pop music originating from South Korea.
BTS - A South Korean boy band formed in 2010, and one of the most popular K-pop bands worldwide.
Sceptical - To have doubts or reservations. The philosophical theory of scepticism holds that some knowledge is impossible.
Taiwan - An island country in east Asia. China still claims to be the legitimate owner of Taiwan, while the Taiwanese government until recently claimed to be the legitimate government of the whole of China.