A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Dr. Crystal Anderson explores the exciting global career trajectory of the Queen of K-pop, BoA, whose music adapts to find success in a foreign market.
Read moreDr. Crystal Anderson explores how K-pop music maintains relevance beyond the cultural moment, unlike the fast trending nature of other popular Korean music genres.
Read moreDayna Chatman explores Black fans’ reactions to R&B influences heard and seen in K-pop music and videos.
Read moreDayna 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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