<b>Theorizing the Korean Wave| Theorizing the Korean Wave: Introduction to New Perspectives—Introduction</b>

Authors

  • Dal Yong Jin Simon Fraser University

Keywords:

the Korean Wave, transnational culture, Hallyu, transnational proximity, K-pop, digital platforms

Abstract

Admitting to the significance of the institutionalization of Hallyu studies, this Special Section aims to create a space for discussions surrounding the possibilities for the advancement of non-Western theories or new perspectives amid the continuing Korean Wave phenomenon. As the outcomes of the April 2021 Vancouver conference, the articles included in this section investigate the recent surge of the Korean Wave, and they seek to shed light on current debates centered around the Korean Wave and place them in a renewed perspective that furthers future transnational cultural research. As the foundational basis for these articles, this introductory article discusses the major characteristics of the Korean Wave. It also documents the existing theoretical frameworks that scholars in various fields adopt, use, and criticize, which are mainly developed by Western countries. Finally, it proposes the necessity of the development of new theoretical approaches.

Author Biography

Dal Yong Jin, Simon Fraser University

Associate Professor.He finished his Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2004. His major research and teaching interests are media industries, new media and convergence, globalization and media, transnational cultural studies, telecommunications policy, and the political economy of media and culture. He is the author of a forthcoming book entitled Hands On/Hands Off: The Korean State and the Market Liberalization of the Communication Industry, and his recent work has appeared in several scholarly journals, including Media, Culture and Society, Games and Culture, Telecommunications Policy, Television and New Media, Information Communication and Society and Javnost-the Public.

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Published

2022-12-29

Issue

Vol. 17 (2023)

Section

Special Sections

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