TWICE is a nine-member Kpop girl group from South Korea. (Photo : YouTube/JYP Entertainment)
The Hallyu Wave is becoming a such a huge influence all over the world so much so that even the biggest Hollywood stars are taking notice. From Liam Neeson to Lorde, a lot of big-name actors and singer know and love a thing or two about K-Pop and Korean culture.
Liam Neeson
During his visit to South Korea on July 2016, the "Taken" actor showed that he's update with K-Pop. While promoting the movie "Operation Chromite" he gave his best version of TWICE's famous "sha sha sha" move from the group's song "Cheer Up." He also revealed that he loves Korean food, his favorite being Kimchi.
Emma Stone
Stone openly talked about his love for K-Pop during an interview on "Conan." She proclaimed herself to be "obsessed" with K-Pop and gushed about her favorite, 2NE1. When host Conan O'Brien asked her to describe K-Pop, the "La La Land" star said, "It's a global phenomenon. It's beyond excellent. It's the best thing you've ever seen."
Conan O'Brien
Speaking of O'Brien, he too is in love with South Korean culture. He went to South Korea in 2016 and immersed himself in the many colorful aspects of South Korean life and culture. He tried to learn Hangul, visited a historic fish market and even starred in a Korean drama series and K-Pop music video.
Lorde
The Grammy Award-winning singer is a huge fan of K-Pop. She described the genre as having interesting melodies and songs, and that it's version of pop is more charming that in the West. According to allkpop, Lorde lists 2NE1 and Lee Hi as her favorite K-Pop acts.
Nina Dobrev and Kat Graham
"The Vampire Diaries" actresses showed that they too fangirl over K-Pop groups on Twitter. Dobrev once tweeted about 2NE1 is so badass and amazing, to which Graham replied that she's also obsessed with K-Pop.
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith, together with his father Will, visited the YG Entertainment headquarters in 2013 and hung out with Yang Hyun Suk, CL, G-Dragon, Taeyang and T.O.P. More recently, Jaden even showed love for G-Dragon on Twitter, calling the BIGBANG member his idol. He also said that he's serious about being a K-Pop Star.
