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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 âontactâ, with a special focus on K-pop and K-drama.

Utilising the interdisciplinary approach, along with theoretical accounts, it redefines popular culture and its true power â beyond soft power â including discussions of how the pandemic and the use of online platforms have coincidently or effectively influenced recent phenomena surrounding Korean popular culture. It reveals both the possibilities and pitfalls of Hallyu diplomacy and the UNâs celebrity diplomacy more broadly, and highlights how, through the mobilisation of a large internet fanbase, the modern K-pop âstandomâ can influence political discourse. The book also features an examination of the political significance of the K-drama through which it highlights the potential of popular media to impact inter-Korean relations and inform current internationa

South Korean Popular Culture in the Global

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 5/27/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032233727, 978-1032233727
      ISBN10: 1032233729
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book explores the recent landscape of Korean popular culture, including celebrity diplomacy, political activism, and inter-Korean relations in the era of âontactâ, with a special focus on K-pop and K-drama.

      Utilising the interdisciplinary approach, along with theoretical accounts, it redefines popular culture and its true power â beyond soft power â including discussions of how the pandemic and the use of online platforms have coincidently or effectively influenced recent phenomena surrounding Korean popular culture. It reveals both the possibilities and pitfalls of Hallyu diplomacy and the UNâs celebrity diplomacy more broadly, and highlights how, through the mobilisation of a large internet fanbase, the modern K-pop âstandomâ can influence political discourse. The book also features an examination of the political significance of the K-drama through which it highlights the potential of popular media to impact inter-Korean relations and inform current internationa

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