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The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop

by Suk-Young Kim
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The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop
The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop

Scholarly insight into K-pop's global ascension.

If you're intrigued by the meteoric rise of K-pop and its pervasive influence across continents, "The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop" is curated for you. This comprehensive exploration delves into the industry's inner workings—from idol training to international fan engagement. It's a deep dive into the synergy of music, culture, and technology that propelled K-pop onto the world stage, offering a dense yet accessible study for fans and scholars alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781108940030
Authors: Suk-Young Kim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication: 2023-03-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Music, Sociology
Related Topics: Social Issues, Social Justice, Race, Gender, History, Pop Culture
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 6 readers)

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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.
 

Scholarly insight into K-pop's global ascension.

If you're intrigued by the meteoric rise of K-pop and its pervasive influence across continents, "The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop" is curated for you. This comprehensive exploration delves into the industry's inner workings—from idol training to international fan engagement. It's a deep dive into the synergy of music, culture, and technology that propelled K-pop onto the world stage, offering a dense yet accessible study for fans and scholars alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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