Members of K-Pop idol group After School perform during the Korean Pop Culture and Art Awards at the Olympic Hall in Seoul November 21, 2011. At the government-organised award ceremony, After School received a Culture Minister's Citation award for their attempt to spread "the Korean Wave" to the world, the South Korean Ministry of Culture said. The "Korean Wave" or "Hallyu" is part of a cultural phenomenon comprising girl and boy bands as well as South Korean soaps.[Photo/Agencies]