Wang Tien, master's degree student in Media and Communication
After internship at CJ, full-time employee at CGV Shanghai from September
[April 20, 2011]
"In my first year of high school, my father suddenly passed away and at this time I seriously thought about my future. I came to the decision to chase my dreams of a new future in Korea, which I came to know about because of 'HOT' and 'Shinhwa' when I was an elementary school student. Being the only daughter, it was difficult to persuade my mother, but finally in 2004, I came to study in Korea filled with dreams and hopes. Finally, after sever years, I have become able to go back home in glory. My dreams came true."
Wang Tien (26, female), who is currently in her fourth semester in graduate school at the Yeungnam University Department of Media and Communication, came to YU seven years ago.
In the first year when China opened the market, she left her home in Liaoning and studied abroad in Korea in search of her interests in Hallyu (Korean pop culture wave). After completing a year course at the YU Korean Language Institute, she enrolled at the YU Department of Media and Communications. In September 2009, she went on to graduate school and is participating as a researcher in the YU WCU Webomatrix Institute.
She was also recently given a full-time job by CJ Entertainment. In December last year, she received an internship opportunity open for foreign students studying in Korea and was recognized for her outstanding capacities while working in the CGV business planning sector.
She will be working at CJ Entertainment CGV Shanghai Office in the market department. She stated, "I never thought that I would be working in spreading Korean pop culture through Korean movies in China," and added, "Some movies are not being imported in China depending on the rating, so I would like to contribute in make a policy so that more Chinese people can see a wider diversity of movie genres, and I also want to help CGV enter more markets in China." She also said with a smile, "My studies in Korean started with a mere admiration and interest in Korean celebrities and Korean pop culture, but my studies gained depth and I was able to do what I always wanted. I am very happy for this and I will work with a sense of pride for others sharing my dream.
She is currently working on her master's degree thesis so that she can graduate this coming August. Her thesis titled 'A Study on the Hallyu Phenomenon in China using Webomatrix Techniques: Focusing on Korean Singers' focuses on analyzing the visibility of website and the link structure of fan sites for Korean singers in China, and it is about 70% complete. She gave a hint to the conclusion of the thesis saying, "It is assessed that in China, which has many restrictions and regulations on the spreading of cultures from different countries, the Hallyu began through the internet and currently depends upon the internet. The fan club websites of Hallyu starts does not exist independently, but instead, there is active mutual communication on Korean culture and information through websites."
Wang Tien (left) and Park, Se-jeong (right), receiving instructions from Professor Park, Han-woo in the WCU Webomatrix Institute
On another note, the YU Webomatrix Institute was selected for the 2009 World Class University (WCU), and in additional to academic achievements, the job-seeking achievements of the 9 researchers, including Wang Tien, is quite remarkable. The undergraduate researchers joined Samsung SDS, Daum, and CJ, while Park, Se-jeong (26, female), who is a graduate-school researcher together with Wang will continue her research as a full-scholarship student for PhD courses at the Georgia Statue University of the US. In addition to her studies in the US, Park will also be teaching American students as a TA (Teaching Assistantship). Park's thesis was published in an SSCI (social sicences citation index)-leve international journal in October of last year.
