Dear Students,
As you are intimately aware, the COVID-19 situation has kept many students from experiencing the Korean culture. To help you get a sense of contemporary Korean trends and learn something about Korea's unique pop culture, KU Office of International Affairs has created a special virtual lecture on “The
History of Korean Pop Music and K-Pop.”
Live air: November 27, 2020, 16:00 Korea Time
Access to our Youtube channel link (https://youtu.be/VTJUPL32p5c) <- The link has been changed!!
Join Professor Ji Hoon Park of Korea University’s School of Media and Communication as he delves into the world of K-pop to uncover the true stories of how the K-pop industry operates and its relation to your favorite idols. From its historical development to recent issues, Prof. Park takes you behind the scenes of this astonishingly popular and highly-stylized modern showbiz phenomena, which is not only entertainig, but also economically and culturally significant to the contemporary nation of Korea.