The Korean Popular Culture Reader

by James Turnbull, Youngmin Choe, Kyung Hyun Kim

Book Overview

Over the past decade, Korean popular culture has become a global phenomenon. The "Korean Wave" of music, film, television, sports, and cuisine generates significant revenues and cultural pride in South Korea. The Korean Popular Culture Reader provides a timely and essential foundation for the study of "K-pop," relating the contemporary cultural landscape to its historical roots. The essays in this collection reveal the intimate connections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822355019
• ISBN13: 9780822355014
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"