The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop
Summary
The feel-good place to buy books
The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop by Suk-Young Kim
How did Korea with a relatively small-scale music industry come to create a vibrant pop culture scene that would enthrall not only young Asian fans but also global audiences from diverse racial and generational backgrounds? From idol training to fan engagement, from studio recording to mastering choreographic sequences, what are the steps that go into the actual production and promotion of K-pop? And how can we account for K-pop's global presence within the rapidly changing media environment and consumerist culture in the new millennium? As an informed guide for finding answers to these questions, The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop probes the complexities of K-pop as both a music industry and a transnational cultural scene. It investigates the meteoric ascent of K-pop against the backdrop of increasing global connectivity wherein a distinctive model of production and consumption is closely associated with creativity and futurity.
Suk-Young Kim is Professor of Theater and Performance Studies at University of California. She is the author of Illusive Utopia (2010), DMZ Crossing (2014), and K-Pop Live (2018) and frequently comments on Korean cultural politics for BBC, CNN, and National Public Radio.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781108940030 |
| ISBN 10 | 110894003X |
| Title | The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop |
| Author | Suk-Young Kim |
| Series | Cambridge Companions To Music |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2023-03-09 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |