Using Canva for K-pop

      Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster After several years of curating Kpop music and performers, there’s one thing I’ve learned: Kpop fans and scholars at all levels are talking about and presenting on all aspects of Korean popular culture in academia – from high school to postgraduate work. A…

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Last Fans Standing: A Multiple Case Study of Longtime and Adult K-pop Fans

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University This survey has been revised! Click here for new survey!!! Most people assume that the only audience for modern Korean popular music (K-pop) is teenagers. As a result, they also assume that K-pop music lacks longevity.  However, the presence of longtime fans suggests that K-pop…

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Not Just Pretty Faces: K-pop Idols and Quiet Storm Masculinity

KPK Director Crystal S. Anderson writes about a different kind of masculinity in K-pop “However, members of 2PM are more than pretty faces and fit bodies. Like many K-pop idol groups, 2PM is heavily influenced by R&B. While the group has its share of uptempo tracks, it is are also known for ballads informed by R&B…

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CONFERENCE: Undergraduate Research and Digital Humanities @ CUR 2016 Biennial

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University Beyond the Classroom: Undergraduate Research and Digital Humanities CUR 2016 Biennial Conference | Tampa, FL | June 23-28, 2016 Students may be “digital natives,” but how can we channel their informal interaction with digital environments into a rich research experience? This presentation shares digital tools that students…

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Fault Lines in Transcultural Fandom

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University A recent clash of opinions over the status of Kangin, a member of the Korean pop group Super Junior, exposes fault lines that can occur with transcultural fandoms. SM Entertainment issued a statement about Kangin’s recent DUI accident.  Not satisfied with the common period of…

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Kpop Kollective: Saving Kpop, One Profile at a Time

KPK: Kpop Kollective is the oldest and only aca-fansite for modern Korean popular music (K-pop). Established in 2010, it has developed into a community of practice  and a thematic research collection centered on K-pop.  Kpop Kollective promotes the public’s understanding of contemporary Korean popular culture, creates resources and provides analysis and context on K-pop from a global perspective.

Shinhwa Essentials

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University The ‘Essentials” series is part of my digital humanities project, KPopCulture, which curates the music, visual culture, choreography, promotions, media and fan culture of K-pop that support this global cultural production. “Essentials” items tell you about a group through playlists of key music videos, performances, choreography…

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It’s a K-pop Thing(Link)….

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster You’ve finally convinced a friend/co-worker/parent/spouse/transit-seat partner/random stranger that your favorite group is worth taking a closer look at, and *gasp* they’ve asked a K-pop Fan Gateway Question (while feigning nonchalance): “which one is [member]”? As a K-pop fan, you already know this game: such a question is…

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