Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster “Do Not Re-Upload! If we found [sic] out that the — clip is re-uploaded, we won’t share a — clip again!” – Seen on YouTube (video uploaded on December 18, 2011). “Credits and shot by b——y. For foreign fans: Please DO NOT modify the film and DO…
Category: The Secret Category
This is for all the things we want to keep on this wordpress site, but we don’t necessarily want other people to SEE it on our main site ^^;
Crystal Anderson Appears on CNN International
Crystal Anderson appeared on a brief segment on Talk Asia on CNN International on October 6.. She spoke about the reasons for the popularity of Psy, a Korean rapper who has gained international success with his video for “Gangnam Style.” She also discussed the future of K-pop in the United States.
Crystal Anderson Talks Hallyu With ITYCRadio
Crystal Anderson spoke about Afro-Asian culture, K-pop and K-drama with Michelle Clark-McCrary, host of the podcast ITYCRadio, which can be found via ITYC (Is That Your Child). The podcast covers issues related to race and social justice. Listen to the entire podcast here.
Hallyu Harmony: Seo Taiji – President of Culture
Seo Taiji: President of Culture is the first digital essay for Hallyu Harmony: A Cultural History of K-pop. Pioneering a hybrid Korean popular music with global aspirations, Seo Taiji set the tone for contemporary K-pop through his fusion of multiple music genres with a Korean sensibility, global fan activity, and groundbreaking industry practices. These activities…
For Your Reading Pleasure: Introducing A Hallyu Bibliography
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Last month I shared why my background in Library and Information Science matches so well with the mission and work of KPK: Kpop Kollective. One of the roles I play is information provider (billed “Research and Information Clearinghouse” on that fine chart from last month’s blog). More and…
Digital Humanities is 21st Century Librarianship
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster This past May I presented at a Library and Information Science (LIS) conference to talk with my colleagues about how I am using my professional skills at KPK (and why they should do similar work). If you browse the KPK site, you will quickly come across…
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: Central Savannah Library Association – 3rd Annual Conference
I Can Do That (Too)! Using LIS Core Competencies in the Digital Humanities Central Savannah Library Association – 3rd Annual Conference http://csralibraryassociation.com/2012-conference/ Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. (University of South Carolina Lancaster) will discuss her role in a IRB-approved digital cultural studies project at Elon University, where she uses fundamental and advanced library and information science…
Elon University Talks to Crystal Anderson about Blogging and Research
Dr. Crystal Anderson, Associate Professor of English, publishes her research in a medium that many scholars avoid: A blog. Anderson, who teaches classes in Asian film and literature, stumbled upon “Kpop,” or Korean popular music that is part of culture (“Hallyu,” a cultural movement) that strives to spread Korean culture throughout the globe through music, film and…
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: The Cultural Politics of Asian/Americans in Kpop @ Association of Asian American Studies
A Far East Movement: The Cultural Politics of Asian/Americans in Kpop Dr. Crystal S. Anderson Association of Asian American Studies Conference, Washington, DC April 11-14, 2012 ABSTRACT With the global spread of Hallyu (global Korean cultural movement expressed through music, television dramas and film), many have focused on the reception of Korean culture by other countries. …
KPK @ KPOPCON: Part 2, Hello Hallyu
Members of KPK, CeeFu (Crystal S. Anderson, PhD), Nunee (Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S.) and JaeHoon (Mark Byon) presented at KPOPCON12, the first collegiate conference on Kpop at University of California at Berkeley on January 28, 2012. Our presentation, Hello Hallyu: Kpop Fictions, Facts and Fans in the Global Academy, covered questions about Kpop fans, artists and the industry….
KPK: Kpop Kollective 