Question: My Girl is a television series that catapulted its actors into the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since when?
Context: The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) is a division of the South Korean government set up to encourage the spread of Korean culture overseas. Lee Ho-yang (Korean: 이호양 ), better known by his stage name Shinsadong Tiger (Korean: 신사동호랭이 "Shinsadong Horaengi") is a South Korean music producer and songwriter.  Even after debuting in 2001 at the age of 18 (19 in Korean age), he has worked many odd jobs to fund his music career.  He has become a prominent figure in the Korean pop music industry and is responsible for a number of popular songs.  In 2010, he was named the "New Generation Producer" at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards, and in 2011 he was named as one of the most influential figures in the South Korean music industry by OSEN.  Lee has recently started his own label, AB Entertainment, in which he has debuted his own girl group named EXID. Oliver's Twist is a 2002 television series featuring chef Jamie Oliver, the name of the programme is a pun on the title of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.  Following the popularity of his first TV series, The Naked Chef, he began producing Oliver's Twist to be aired outside the UK.  The show became a success, being aired in over 70 countries and helping to establish Oliver's global popularity. My Girl () is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joon-gi and Park Si-yeon.  It aired on SBS from December 14, 2005 to February 2, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.  The romantic comedy series was a hit during its run—it placed number one in its timeslot and reached a peak viewership rating of 24.9%.  It also catapulted actors Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook and Lee Joon-gi into Korean Wave stardom. The Korean Wave (,    , a neologism literally meaning "flow of Korea") is the increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s.  First driven by the spread of K-dramas and K-pop across East, South and Southeast Asia during its initial stages, the Korean Wave evolved from a regional development into a global phenomenon, carried by the Internet and social media and the proliferation of K-pop music videos on YouTube. The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes.  By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean with influence from ancient Chinese culture South Korea split on its own path of cultural development away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948.  The industrialization, urbanization and westernization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean people live.  Changing economics and lifestyles have led to a concentration of population in major cities (and depopulation of the rural countryside), with multi-generational households separating into nuclear family living arrangements. Non-Summit (), also known as Abnormal Summit, is a South Korean television program on JTBC which first aired on July 7, 2014.  The show features a panel of non-Korean men, living in South Korea, who debate on various topics and "Korean culture, through the eyes of a foreigner," in a talk show format, in the Korean language. Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute with the purpose of establishing profound research on Korean culture.  It was established on June 22, 1978, by Ministry of Education & Science Technology of South Korea (교육과학기술부).  The Academy has dedicated to interpreting and analyzing traditional Korean culture, defining the academic identity of Korean studies, and educating scholars. In South Korean culture, a sasaeng or sasaeng fan (Hangul: 사생팬) is an over-obsessive fan of a Korean pop idol, or other public figure, that has engaged in stalking or other behaviour that constitutes an invasion of privacy.  The term "sasaeng" comes from the Korean words "sa" (Hangul: 사 ) meaning "private" and "saeng" (Hangul: 생 ) meaning "life," in reference to the fans' intrusion into the celebrities' private lives.  According to estimates given by celebrity managers to Korean media, popular Korean celebrities "have between 500 to 1,000 sasaeng fans" and are actively followed by about 100 sasaeng fans every day. Sandara Park (born November 12, 1984), better known by her stage name Dara, is a South Korean singer, actress and host.  Seen as one of the few most influential Korean stars in the Philippines due to the success of her multifaceted career, she was given the honorific national title ""Pambansang Krungkrung ng Pilipinas"", and was nicknamed the "BoA of the Philippines" by Korean fans.  She is recognized as a fashion and beauty icon because of her eccentric and distinct fashion style.  Park is also acknowledged for acting as a bridge between Filipino and South Korean culture, and was given a plaque of appreciation by the Korea Tourism Organization for her contributions.  Aspects of Park's personal life, including her relationships, family issues, and the fallout with Hero Angeles while still in the Philippines, attracted national attention as well.
Answer: the 1990s