A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Dal Yong Jin discusses cultural hybridization in the global media era with a special look at the Netflix phenom “K-Pop Demon Hunters.”
Read moreThis column highlights the sacrifice and contribution of South Korean miners and nurses in the mid-20th century that greatly impacted the country’s industrialization. Now, the roles have reversed, as the country “depends on foreign workers to staff industries that native Koreans avoid.” Gil-Soo Han elaborates on this difficult idea with his term “nouveau-riche nationalism;” Han gives examples of discrimination against migrant laborers, human rights violations in the Korean workforce, and public attitudes surrounding these issues. How can South Korea shape its national identity into one that carves a path to a truly inclusive future?
Read moreKim explores the 4B movement as a transnational form of feminism that has been cultivated through digital platforms.
Read moreJungmin Kwon explores audiences for Boys Love media in South Korea, uncovering a shift from mostly heterosexual women to more diverse queer audiences.
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.
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