South Korean Popular Culture in the Global Context

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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.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. BTS' Soft Power and Public Diplomacy: Partnership with UNICEF 3. Stan Activism: Is K-Pop the New Punk? 4. Desiring Machines: Portrait of a K-Pop Fan 5. Entertainment and Equity in the Era of "Ontact" 6. The Use of Culture and Cultural Products in Inter-Korean Relations 7. Screening the Inter-Korean Conflict: The Politics of Crash Landing on You