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South Korean Popular Culture in the Global Context: Beyond the Fandom book cover

1st Edition

South Korean Popular Culture in the Global Context Beyond the Fandom

Edited By Sojin Lim Copyright 2023
132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge
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This book explores the recent landscape of Korean popular culture, including celebrity diplomacy, political activism, and inter-Korean relations in the era of ‘ontact’, with a special focus on K-pop and K-drama. Utilising the interdisciplinary approach, along with theoretical accounts, it redefines popular culture and its true power – beyond soft power – including discussions of how the... Read more

1. Introduction

Sojin Lim

2. BTS’ Soft Power and Public Diplomacy: Partnership with UNICEF

Hee Kyoung Chang

3. Stan Activism: Is K-Pop the New Punk?

Niki J.P. Alsford

4. Desiring Machines: Portrait of a K-Pop Fan

David A. Tizzard

5. Entertainment and Equity in the Era of "Ontact"

Jenna Gibson and Tamar Herman

6. The Use of Culture and Cultural Products in Inter-Korean Relations

Marco Milani

7. Screening the Inter-Korean Conflict: The Politics of Crash Landing on You

Juliette Schwak and Sarah A. Son

Biography

Sojin Lim is Associate Professor, Course Leader for both MA North Korean Studies and MA Asia Pacific Studies, and Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire.

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