See on Scoop.it – Hallyu How to Make It in America: K-Pop’s Bid for the West VICE (blog) G-Dragon falls into a folding chair, looking calm and nearly bored. Kpop Kollective‘s insight: Overall, this is a very thorough account of G-Dragon’s presence at KCON, althought he was not the only K-pop artist there.  However, Tyler…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu YG Entertainment, COSON Team Up in China BusinessKorea COSON and YG Entertainment will establish a cosmetics marketing corporation in Hong Kong with US$10 million capital. Kpop Kollective‘s insight: Korean agencies like YG Entertainment use their artists to branch out beyond music into other economic ventures. See on http://www.businesskorea.co.kr

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu Asian Fortune Are Korean Male Idols the Cure to Asian American Emasculation? Kpop Kollective‘s insight: This article continues a scholarly trend of limiting discussions of masculinity in K-pop to the bishonen ideal. Doing so ignores the range of masculinites represented by K-pop artists and groups. If one looks at a…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu “Coup D’Etat,” the new album from the K-Pop star G-Dragon, has America heavily on its mind and in its credits. Kpop Kollective‘s insight: This overview of G-Dragon focuses on the surface: what he looks like, the kinds of images in which he appears. Is Caramanica suggesting that surface is all…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu Mark Russell’s article draws attention to the global impact of people behind the scenes of K-pop, like songwriters.  At the same time, the story overlooks the role of Korean producers and songwriters on K-pop, especially those who bring their experience with American R&B and soul. See on blogs.wsj.com

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu Great information on the ways in which the Korean government contributes to Hallyu culture. See on http://www.namviet.net

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu This article explores the crossroads of Kdrama and Feminism. What I find interesting is that it does not define feminism, acknowledge the different brands of feminism and recognize the imposition of the Western concept of feminism on Korean cultural production. See on http://www.hyphenmagazine.com

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu Another take on global Hallyu, this time from the Philippines, which has a large Hallyu following.  Significantly, Hallyu needs to be studied within the cultural context of the respective countries. This article shows that Philippine popular culture provides a unique cultural context for Hallyu culturla production, like Kdramas. Rina Jimenez-David…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu Helen Lee gives a slightly new interpretation of Gangnam Style by comparing it to a minstrel show.  Lee identifies herself as Korean American, and writes, “I imagine my ambivalence about the video’s popularity might be akin to what I’ve heard some of my African American friends say about certain black…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu This story from The Korea Herald shows the international intellectual interest in Hallyu.  In addition to  scholars from Korea presenting on Hallyu, the story references an academic from Mexico who explores the role of fan clubs in Mexico.    Hallyu studies is truly global, not just confined to the East…