Hallyu! : the Korean wave /

South Korea has transformed from a country devastated by war in the late 1950s to a leading cultural powerhouse of the 21st century. Through the voices of fans, journalists, practitioners, novelists and academics, 'Hallyu!' explores the makings of the Korean Wave of cultural influence over...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kim, Rosalie (Editor, Contributor)
Corporate Author: Victoria and Albert Museum (host instituiton.)
Other Authors: Kim, Youna (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : V&A Publishing 2022
V and A Publishing, [2022].
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • (from table of contents) Director's foreword
  • Sponsors' forewords
  • Introduction: the hallyu origin story / Rosalie Kim
  • (K-culture and soft power). Hallyu: soft power and politics / Youna Kim
  • Digital Korean wave: from Esports to K-pop / Dal Yong Jin
  • Culture technology and the future of hallyu / Soo-Man Lee
  • (K-drama, webtoons and film). The road to 'Parasite' (and beyond) / Darcy Paquet
  • Webtoons: from scrolling to streaming / Rosalie Kim
  • Film make-up: in search of the right keyword / Song Jong-hee
  • The conundrum of global Korean culture: on 'Squid Game' / So Hye Kim
  • (K-pop and fandom). Beyond appropriation and appreciation: the cross-cultural dynamics of K-pop / Crystal S. Anderson
  • 'Into the new world': K-pop fandom, civic engagement and citizenship in the global south / Mariam Elba
  • K-pop choreography - an interview with Lia Kim / Lee Sol
  • K-pop's fictional universe: symbols and hidden clues in K-pop music videos / Dasom Sung
  • K-pop and YouTube / Sun Lee
  • Pretty tough: the aesthetics of K-pop masculinities / Joanna Elfving-Hwang
  • (K-beauty and fashion). Formulating K-beauty: a century of modern Korean cosmetics / Yoojin Choi
  • Hanbok: Korean traditional, contemporary and fashionable dress / Yunah Lee
  • Korean street style / InHae Yeo with Dasom Sung
  • K-pop style / InHae Yeo interviews Gee Eun.