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从神曲引发的韩国时尚业发展。
Hints:
Gangnam Style
PSY
internet
Seoul
Lucy Williamson
Gangnam District
Euromonitor International
主持:shenyubin
校对:cryforwhat
翻译&注解:cjsfight
答疑:赤_月
口语点评:lsy34
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Well, when it comes to fashion, the West has always tended to lead the rest of the world. That's why the success of Gangnam Style was so significant. The song by the South Korean musician PSY became a worldwide hit on an unprecedented scale. Not only did it top the charts in more than 30 countries, including the US, UK and China, it was also the first online video to record over a billion hits on the internet. In short, it was a truly international phenomenon. So what other South Korean fashions is the world likely to follow? - wonders our Seoul correspondent Lucy Williamson.
"It's Friday afternoon and this cosmetic store in Seoul's glitzy Gangnam District is packed with shoppers. South Koreans have always been big spenders when it comes to their appearance. But until now, it's been an industry geared almost entirely towards women. Now a new market for cosmetic and skincare products is appearing - men. The market grew 10% here in South Korea last year, according to Euromonitor International and the country's biggest cosmetics company now estimates growth at 14%."谈起流行时尚,能够引领全球的似乎只有西方。这使得江南style的成功显得异常重要。韩国音乐人PSY的一曲江南style以史无前例的规模成功横扫全球。它不仅在美国、英国、中国等30多个国家成功问鼎榜首,还创下了视频网络点击超过10亿次的新纪录。总之,这真的是全球奇迹。那么韩国流行到底是什么?会掀起全球热潮吗?这就是我们的首尔记者露西·威廉姆森的困惑。
“现在是周五下午,我所在的这个位于首尔炫目的江南区的化妆品店已经挤满了购物的人群。对于个人形象,韩国人花钱永远是大手笔的。但目前为止,这一产业还是基本由女性消费者占据。现在,一个崭新的为男士准备的化妆与皮肤护理产品市场诞生了。去年,根据欧睿国际的观测,该市场在韩国增长率为10%,而现在韩国最大的化妆品公司预测将有可能突破14%的增长率。” |