This week a newly formed nonprofit organization, The World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS) will host the "1st World Congress for Hallyu" in Seoul and its existence begs an important question. Should the Hallyu is be an academic topic?

The fact that experts from Korean culture in 26 countries will attend to discuss the Korean cultural wave and its worldwide impact suggests the topic should be taken seriously.

"People might think of Hallyu as simply dramas, idol stars and movies, but the fact that Korea can use this culture and export it to other countries is something that deserves focus," said professor Oh In Gyu, director of general affairs at WAHS. "Overseas the influence of the Korean wave is great."

The organization launched a global student essay contest with the winner coming from Palestine and runners up living in Indonesia, Argentina and Mexico.

While the congress will approach the subject from a scholarly perspective, it does make you wonder. If it were a school course, what kind of grade would you get?

Let's see how you would score on a ten-question quiz. Give yourself 10 points for each answer.

1. Which kdrama was said to start the Hallyu? a) "Boys Over Flowers," b) "Summer Scent," c) "Winter Sonata," d) "Full House."
2. Who is not in the boy band BigBang? a) Taeyeon, b) Taeyang, c) G-Dragon, d) T.O.P.
3. Which of the actors in "You're Beautiful" is also a singer a) Jang Geun Suk, b) Lee Hong Ki, c) Jung Yong Hwa, d) all of the above.
4. Lee Min Ho first appeared on a) "Nonstop Five," b) "Romance," c) "Boys Over Flowers," d) "Sharp."
5. In "Secret Garden," Ha Ji Won played a a) swimmer, b) photographer, c) stuntwoman, d) actress.
6. Actresses who have played girls pretending to be boys in a kdrama include a) Park Shin Hye, b) Yoon Eun Hye, c) Park Min Young, d) all of the above.
7. Which members of CNBlue have appeared in dramas a) Jung Yong Hwa, b) Kang Min Hyuk, c) Lee Jung Shin, d) all of the above.
8. Which girl group sang "I Am The Best." a) T-ara, b) A-Pink, c) Girls' Generation, d) 2NE1.
9. Which current drama was partially filmed in Los Angeles? a) "Future's Choice," b) "Suspicious Housekeeper," c) "Secrets," d) "The Heirs."
10. Which kpop idol recently performed as a surprise guest at the Korean concert of Justin Bieber? a) Rain, b) Kim Jaejoong, c) G-Dragon, d) Jang Geun Suk.

Check back tomorrow to see how you did. Although the odds are you probably got an A+ in this quiz.