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…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu This article shows how interest in Hallyu is manifesting itself in higher education, offering advanced degrees in its study.    This program is different from other Hallyu offerings in higher education in that in addition to a focus on business, it seems to offer courses on K-pop and Kdrama, the…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu This article by Tom Coyner repeats many of the unfounded perceptions about international audiences of K-pop. While there is a discussion to be had about sexuality in K-pop, Coyner reduces that potential discussions with generalizations about fan motives regarding K-pop and a lack of familiarity with the K-pop fan scene….

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu Jun Ji-hye reveals the diplomatic benefits of Hallyu.   This article shows how international interest in Hallyu invovles an interest in Korean culture as well, prompting some to go so far as to visit the country. K-pop and Kdrama encourage an interest in Korean language, culture and history.  Also, this…

See on Scoop.it – Hallyu This article perpetuates some of the erroneous assumptions about K-pop and its spread internationally in general, and in the United States in particular.     K-pop has demonstrated its appeal internationally based on the very method that only Psy allegedly used.  SM Town in Paris, Los Angeles and New York…