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Jennifer M. Kang / Queensland University of Technology

Jennifer Kang is a Lecturer in the School of Communication and Chief Investigator at the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She received her doctorate degree from the Department of Radio-Television-Film (RTF) at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests are in global media and media industries, with an emphasis on the South Korean television industry. Jennifer”™s work has appeared in International Journal of Cultural Studies, Media, Culture, and Society, andInternational Journal of Communication. She is currently working on a book project, Beyond the Korean Wave, which examines how the Korean video culture has changed from a broadcast-focused viewing experience to a dispersed one with various stories available on a wide array of platforms.
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Livestreaming the K-pop Concert: Netflix, BTS and the Challenges of K-pop
Jennifer M. Kang / Queensland University of Technology

May 5, 2026 Jennifer M. Kang / Queensland University of Technology 2 comments

This article examines how the global audience for the livestream of BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang was shaped by the varying goals of BTS’s label, HYBE, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Netflix.

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Rethinking Cultural Specificity through Kpop Demon Hunters
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Kpop Demon Hunters exhibits how “K-pop aesthetics” have become a shared cultural resource, complicating discourses surrounding ownership, global-local identity, and the future of the Korean Wave in the global, digital streaming era.

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The Fate of Mobile Video Shorts on Quibi and Kakao TV
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February 6, 2022 Jennifer M. Kang / Queensland University of Technology Leave a comment

Jennifer M. Kang compares Quibi and Kakao TV to reconsider notions of failure on mobile streaming platforms.

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Benjamin M. Han argues that while one might be inclined to identify specific elements of the film that appeal to the global audience, Kpop Demon Hunters prompts us to examine questions of national identity in terms of its Koreanness.

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In "K-pop Beyond the Trend" Dr. Crystal Anderson explores how K-pop music maintains relevance beyond the cultural moment, unlike the fast trending nature of other popular Korean music genres.

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In "Yet Another KPDH Thought Piece: Socially Conscious and Popular?" Dr. David Oh investigates how Kpop Demon Hunters has managed to maintain its popular status despite the film’s counterhegemonic tendencies.

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Kallia O. Wright analyzes Dr. Bailey’s heart attack in Grey’s Anatomy, revealing how racial and gender stereotypes shape Black women’s medical treatment and self-advocacy within biased healthcare systems.

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