on the net; on the Internet; on the web
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
news program; news programme
event; phenomenon; matter
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
many; much; plenty; hardly
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
from the viewpoint of; according to
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
suddenly; all of a sudden
there is nothing; having nothing
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
consequently; as a result
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
comparatively; relatively
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
hallyu; Korean wave; rise in global popularity of Korean pop culture
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
televising; broadcasting; airing
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind