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…

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Changes at KPK!!!

People of the World! KPK has recently undergone a change!  Are you looking for all those thought-provoking yet entertaining pieces by KPK members? Where did they go? They are not far! Members of KPK are now writing those same kinds of pieces over on a new site, House of Hallyu. You can also find all…

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Korean Popular Culture in Digital Humanities

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University This past spring, I attended my first THATCamp at the University of Virginia.  I was nervous. Although I’ve been a humanities person practically all my life, I was unsure if the collaborative projects I manage on Hallyu (Korean wave) popular culture on the Internet qualified as a digital humanities…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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After School

Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS NEWSWORTHY VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS  Name   After School  Meaning of Name  Members Kahi (가희) / Park Ji Young (박 지영) Leader, Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper, Main Dance (2009-present) Jungah (정아) / Kim Jung Ah (김 정아) Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer (2009-present) Jooyeon (주연) /…

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Orange Caramel

Click to jump to a section: BASICS FANFACTS NEWSWORTHY VIDEOS DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES DISCOGRAPHY: JAPANESE RELEASES BASICS  Name  Orange Caramel  Meaning of Name  N/A (subunit of After School)  Members Raina (레이나) – 오혜린 (Oh Hye Rin) Nana (나나) – 임진아 (Im Jin Ah) Lizzy (리지) – 박 수영 (Park Soo Young) (maknae)  Debut   June 16, 2010  Status…

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