In this course, we will explore our contemporary world through the lens of popular culture that has saturated our everyday life. In so many ways, we are spectators, be it movies, TV shows, popular music, animation, video games, etc. Sometimes, we go beyond being just spectators and actively engage in producing, circulating, and re- creating such cultural forms as fans or users. How does popular culture affect the way in which we see our world and define who we are? How do the values of cultural industries become the dominant economic logic of our era? How does popular culture interact with politics? This course will allow us to explore these questions. The focus on Korea will offer us unique contexts in which we situate our questions and answers. We will use our personal experiences as motivation to delve deeper into this topic and consider an extensive range of Korean pop culture from music to drama, cinema, online gaming, and Internet culture.
KOR 245 - K-pop, Webtoons, Ethnic Food, and More: Understanding Korean Popular Culture
Units
3
Grade Basis
Regular Grades
Course Attributes
Gen Ed Attribute: World Cultures and Societies
Gen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Exploring Perspectives, Humanist
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals and Societies