Introduction to K-Pop and Why It Matters
Wed, Aug 07
|Virtual Event
Professor Grace Kao will provide a short overview of modern K-Pop since the early 1990s. She also reviews other elements of the Korean Wave (Hallyu). Finally, she explores how these matter for Asian Americans, race and ethnic relations, soft power for Korea, and also social movements.
Time & Location
Aug 07, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event
About the Event
Professor Grace Kao will provide a short overview of modern K-Pop since the early 1990s. She will also review other elements of the Korean Wave (Hallyu). Finally, she explores how these matter for Asian Americans, race and ethnic relations, soft power for Korea, and also social movements. Professor Kao will share photos from my visits to K-Pop entertainment companies over the past few years and my meetings with producers and idols this summer. Finally, Professor Kao will provide a YouTube playlist of K-Pop music videos.
Grace Kao is the (by Courtesy) at Yale University.IBM Professor of Sociology andProfessor of Ethnicity, Race, & Migration
Her work focuses on: (1) Racial, Ethnic, and Immigrant Differences in Educational Outcomes and Transition to Adulthood; (2) Interracial Friendships and Romantic Relationships; (3) Sociology of Music, especially K-Pop and the Hallyu; and (4) Dating and Marriage in S. Korea and has published many books and articles…