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Introduces students to Korean popular culture with texts ranging from comics, films, K-drama, pop music, and popular novellas in translation. Explores how "Hallyu" (the Korean wave) reverberated through different Asian regions and the rest of the globe in the 1990s and 2000s and continues into the present through global fandoms and streaming platforms. Critically examines the rising popularity of Korean popular cultural genres and influences in various global contexts in relation to race, class, gender, ethnicity, social media, and youth culture. Conducted in English.
Data updated October 2026.