A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Dayna Chatman discusses Black American fans’ experiences of the racially insensitive behavior in K-pop, with suggestions for what solidarity might look like in the genre’s industry and fan communities.
Read moreLaura Springman explores the recent example of K-pop fan involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement on Twitter as a continuation of a tradition of K-pop fan activism.
Read morePatty Ahn explores the dichotomous feelings captured in K-Pop and “Arirang,” their relation to South and North Korea’s national and global identities, and the role each musical iteration played in Team Korea’s presentation at the PyeongChang Olympics.
Read morePatty Ahn explores how YouTube is helping Korean pop music become a global phenomenon.
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