Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 3 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL…
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The Saturday Mini Survey: Collaborations
The Saturday Mini Survey (SMS) is a two-question survey based on current events in K-pop. It allows fans to see research results on K-pop a little bit faster. Today’s SMS is on collaborations in K-pop. Click on the link to take the survey!
Why Is This Taking So Long?: Behind the Scenes of K-pop Fan Research
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University Anybody can ask some questions about your favorite K-pop group but scholarship involves a lot more. Enter the glamorous(?) world of K-pop fan research! What is research? That’s a good question. Most K-pop fans have taken polls asking for their opinion, but these are usually for market research or…
Pure Love f(x): Feminisms and K-pop Girl Groups
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor, Elon University (U.S.) K-pop girl groups tend to be described as sexy, fierce or cute. Some suggest that images of fierceness encourage girls to be empowered, while images of cuteness take away their agency. However, responses by fans of f(x), a K-pop female group, suggest that fans prefer unique…
For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography Part 2: BUSINESS and ECONOMICS
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 2 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. From here on, entries will be arranged by SUBJECT rather than format (e.g., books). These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and…
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: Hallyu America! The Global Flow of K-pop @ Binghamton University
Manse in the USA!: What K-pop Means in the United States April 12, 2013 ♦ Binghamton University Crystal S. Anderson, PhD ♦ Elon University Despite its status as a subculture, Korean popular music of the Hallyu era (K-pop) has a significant cultural impact in the United States. Combining elements of Korean and other cultures, it appeals to…
Using Screencasting for Research and Teaching
While the world has been familiar with online video for a while now, “screencasting” is a relatively new term in our technological vocabulary. Screencasting is similar to a screenshot, but instead of having static images, it’s a video of what is happening on your computer screen. This can be a powerful tool to teach people…
The Benefits of the Research Blog
While some academics may be skeptical about the intellectual value of using a blog as part of their research, I have found that it has numerous benefits. Some academics look down on blogging for research because it is goes against the conventional wisdom that the only things that matter in scholarship are peer-reviewed production: journal…
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: 2013 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA)
Hybrid Hallyu: The American Soul Tradition In K-pop 2013 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) Washington, DC • March 27-30, 2012 Crystal S. Anderson, Ph.D. • Elon University Hallyu (Korean wave), a Korean cultural movement directed towards global audiences, represents hybrid and transnational sensibilities. Ever since the debut of Seo Taiji and the Boys in 1992, Korean popular…
KPK: Kpop Kollective 