The K-Wave On-Screen
eBook - ePub

The K-Wave On-Screen

In Words and Objects

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The K-Wave On-Screen

In Words and Objects

About this book

The K-Wave On-Screen provides an engaging and accessible exploration of the meaning of 'K-' through the lens of words and objects in K-dramas and K-films.

Once a small subculture known only to South Korea's East Asian neighbours, the Korean Wave has exploded in popularity around the globe in the last decade. Its success has been fuelled by social media and the advanced technological capabilities of South Korea. With #KpopTwitter having amassed 7.8 billion tweets and with K-films receiving acclaim from major award ceremonies, the K-wave is now a global cultural phenomenon. This book touches on globally popular productions, such as Parasite (2019), Squid Game (2021), Pachinko (2022), SKY Castle (2018), and Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019) to highlight that K- has departed from the traditional meaning of 'Korean-ness' to become a new, globally-informed, and hybrid entity.

This book will be of interest to students in East Asian studies, and those engaged with Korean language learning. The book will also appeal to those interested in Korean culture and media.

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Yes, you can access The K-Wave On-Screen by Jieun Kiaer,Emily Lord,Loli Kim in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sprachen & Linguistik & Film & Video. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032066530
eBook ISBN
9781000915921

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. List of tables
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Prelims
  11. 1 Defining K-
  12. 2 Squid Game
  13. 3 Parasite
  14. 4 SKY Castle
  15. 5 Mr Sunshine
  16. 6 Pachinko
  17. 7 Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
  18. 8 Kingdom
  19. Appendix 1
  20. Index