Understanding the Korean wave : transnational Korean pop culture and digital technologies /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jin, Dal Yong, 1964- (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Subjects:	Cultural industries > Korea (South) > History > 21st century. Popular culture and globalization. Mass media and globalization. Technological innovations > Social aspects. Popular culture > Korea (South) > History > 21st century. Industries culturelles > Corée du Sud > Histoire > 21e siècle. Culture populaire et mondialisation. Médias et mondialisation. Innovations > Aspect social. Culture populaire > Corée du Sud > Histoire > 21e siècle. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies Cultural industries Mass media and globalization Popular culture and globalization Technological innovations > Social aspects Korea (South) 2000-2099 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction. What is the Korean wave? ; Major goals of the book ; Summary of the book
Part I: History, theory, and context of the Korean wave. The history of the Korean wave ; Theoretical approaches : from cultural proximity to transnational proximity ; Cultural policy in the new Korean wave ; Soft power and cultural diplomacy ; Local cultural industries toward the global cultural markets
Part II: Transnational Korean wave. The new wave of K-dramas in the digital platform age ; K-pop fandom from global perspectives ; Korean cinema and Hallyu cinema ; Transnational digital games and Esports
Part III: Problematizing the Korean wave. What is the K in the Korean wave ; Diaspora, ethnicity, and the Korean wave ; BTS and fan-nationalism ; Webtoons, transmedia storytelling, and intellectual property.