Hello everyone, my name is Peggy Lovro. I teach Mandarin Chinese and Fresh Seminar at the Center for Global Studies, a magnet high school located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Althought our school doesn't offer Korean as a second language, students are super interested in many aspectes of Korean culture, from K-pop, K-drama to K-food, K-beauty....I signed up this course hoping to learn more about what drives K products to become so popular in the US and maintains its continous popularity. I'd also like to learn how Hallyu wave mirrors the social changes in Korean society. I am excited to join another great seminar offered by USC US China Institute.