Understanding the Korean Wave: Transnational Korean Pop Culture and Digital Technologies

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Dal Yong Jin (Simon Fraser University, Canada)

Understanding the Korean Wave

Transnational Korean Pop Culture and Digital Technologies

Dal Yong Jin (Simon Fraser University, Canada)

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Routledge
31 July 2023

Regional studies; Humanities; Popular culture; Media studies; Media, information & communication industries

- An accessible and authoritative introduction to the production and circulation of Korean popular culture in transnational contexts.

- Provides examples from different cultural forms - such as television, film, popular music, and games - to illustrate how the transnationalization of local cultural content has been influenced by historical, political, economic, and social factors.

- Each chapter features case studies, discussion questions, and suggested further reading.

By: Dal Yong Jin (Simon Fraser University Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781032492957
ISBN 10: 1032492953
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 31 July 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dal Yong Jin is a Distinguished Professor at Simon Fraser University and a Global Professor in the School of Media & Communication at Korea University. Jin’s primary research and teaching interests are on digital platforms and games, globalization and media, transnational cultural studies, and the political economy of media and culture. Jin has published numerous books, journal articles, and book chapters. His books include Korea’s Online Gaming Empire (2010), Digital Platforms, Imperialism and Political Culture (2015), New Korean Wave: Transnational Cultural Power in the Age of Social Media (2016), Smartland Korea: Mobile Communication, Culture and Society (2017), and Artificial Intelligence in Cultural Production: Critical Perspectives on Digital Platforms (2021).