KPOPCON University of California, Berkeley 2:00-3:30 p.m. Hello Hallyu!: Kpop Fictions, Facts and Fans in the Global Academy KPK Presenters: Crystal S. Anderson, PhD, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S., Mark Jaehoon Byon, Kuylain Howard All Kpop fans are tweenage Asian girls. Idols are manufactured and have no talent. Male Kpop idols aren’t “real” men. Kpop music is unoriginal. It doesn’t…
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The Unsung And The Unsaid In Kpop
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University Kpop is subject to a lot of criticism. A LOT. The most repeated charge against Kpop is that it is manufactured. But is that really true? Usually when critics level this charge, they make sweeping generalizations about the whole landscape of pop. In doing so, they perpetuate stereotypes about…
Super Junior Plays Rivendell: On Suspicious News Reporting in Kpop
By Crystal S. Anderson, PhD and Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. RIVENDELL (AHMN) — E.L.F.s have started to gather for Super Junior’s Super Show 4, to be held in the biggest tree in the elven city. Armed with their sapphire blue lightsticks, legions of fans look forward to cheering on the group at the history-making show….
A BIG Thank You To Our New Friends At DramaFever!
Yes, KPK was quite busy during our trip to New York, but not too busy to make new friends! We were very fortunate to be able to spend some time with David Hou and Jackie Sia of DramaFever. As you probably know, DramaFever is a major online destination for those who are serious about getting…
Digital Documentation: P – Z
Company/Label Name Company Artists Website Documentation (Virtual Tours) Pledis Entertainment After School (including AS Blue and AS Red) Orange Caramel Son Dam Bi NU’EST (Formerly known as Pledis Boys) http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cX66hkV45 Polaris Entertainment Kim Bum Soo http://screencast-o-matic.com/channels/clnqo5VKY Seo Taiji Company S. M. Entertainment* BlackBeat BoA Chu Ga Yeoul CoCo Star EXO- K/ EXO- M Fly to…
Digital Documentation: L – O
Company/Label Name Company Artists Website Documentation (Virtual Tours) LOEN Entertainment IU RUN Sunny Hill Zia http://screencast-o-matic.com/channels/clnqfZVKq Logi Entertainment Nega Network Brown Eyed Girls Eun-Sun Han-Young May Doni Sprinkler Sunny Hill Yoari http://screencast-o-matic.com/channels/clnqbcVK0 New Planet Entertainment A-PRINCE (Formerly known as TAKEN) Nextar Entertainment Kim Greem Suki http://screencast-o-matic.com/channels/clnqbVVKZ NH EMG CO. U-KISS http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cX6QblV4B Open World Entertainment JinJun…
Digital Documentation: E – K
Company/Label Name Company Artists Website Documentation (Virtual Tours) EMIMusic (Japanese music dist.) SHINee http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cX6QjkV4A Enterarts Global New F.O. (New Five Order) http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cXlicjVk8 FNC Music* AOA (Ace of Angels) CNBLUE FTISLAND Juniel Oh Won Bin Song Se Hyun *A subsidiary of Core Contents Media (an MNet Company). * See also, Core Contents Media http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cX6QiqV4a Fluxus Music Annyeongbada…
Digital Documentation: # – D
Company/Label Name Company Artists Website Documentation (Virtual Tours) A CUBE A PINK Huh gak http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cXl1rcVkm Alpha Entertainment Skarf http://screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cljbDFnYN AQ Entertainment* Miss A *See also, Big Hit Entertainment *See also, JYP Entertainment http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cX6QiuV4z Avex Trax (Japanese music distr.) After School f(x) TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki http://screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cXXiroVAY http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cXQuVrVy5 B2M Entertainment Heo Young Saeng Kim Kyu Jong Lee Hyori Spica http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cX6QibV4x…
Why Is KPK on YouTube?
As you probably know, KPK does Hallyu. Most international fans of Kpop and Kdrama access their Korean popular through the Internet in general, and YouTube in particular. We know that’s where you are watching Hello Baby and Happy Together! We go where fans go, so we’re now on YouTube! Check out the KPK Channel! Like…
Survey Results: Favorite Kpop Groups (As Of 8/8/2011)
Don’t have time to scroll through the survey results? Here are the results for our favorite question: What are your favorite Kpop groups? 18 and over (Top 9) 16 and over (Top 9)
KPK: Kpop Kollective 