K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry
Converging theory and practice, this book provides a unique analysis of Korean youth’s attempts to become global celebrities within the growing K-pop phenomenon, which is rapidly becoming part of global media systems and culture. K-pop has become one of the most popular cultural forms in the global music markets, despite having a relatively new global presence. Its recent spread around the world suggests that K-pop exists as a local-based genre of music in global markets, including Western markets.

Unlike other existing books on K-pop, which mainly focus solely on academic analyses or industrial perspectives, K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of Korean Music Industry combines theory with industry and musical aesthetics. Following the idol group Nine Muses through a year-long chronicle, the authors portray the everyday lives of young girls relentlessly pursuing happiness, satisfaction, and the achievement of their dreams in the K-pop world.
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K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry
Converging theory and practice, this book provides a unique analysis of Korean youth’s attempts to become global celebrities within the growing K-pop phenomenon, which is rapidly becoming part of global media systems and culture. K-pop has become one of the most popular cultural forms in the global music markets, despite having a relatively new global presence. Its recent spread around the world suggests that K-pop exists as a local-based genre of music in global markets, including Western markets.

Unlike other existing books on K-pop, which mainly focus solely on academic analyses or industrial perspectives, K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of Korean Music Industry combines theory with industry and musical aesthetics. Following the idol group Nine Muses through a year-long chronicle, the authors portray the everyday lives of young girls relentlessly pursuing happiness, satisfaction, and the achievement of their dreams in the K-pop world.
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K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry

K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry

K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry

K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry

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Converging theory and practice, this book provides a unique analysis of Korean youth’s attempts to become global celebrities within the growing K-pop phenomenon, which is rapidly becoming part of global media systems and culture. K-pop has become one of the most popular cultural forms in the global music markets, despite having a relatively new global presence. Its recent spread around the world suggests that K-pop exists as a local-based genre of music in global markets, including Western markets.

Unlike other existing books on K-pop, which mainly focus solely on academic analyses or industrial perspectives, K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of Korean Music Industry combines theory with industry and musical aesthetics. Following the idol group Nine Muses through a year-long chronicle, the authors portray the everyday lives of young girls relentlessly pursuing happiness, satisfaction, and the achievement of their dreams in the K-pop world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781498588270
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/06/2021
Pages: 194
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Hark Joon Lee is a journalist and film maker.

Dal Yong Jin is professor of communication at Simon Fraser University.

Table of Contents

Part I. Emergence of K-pop

Chapter 1. Emergence of K-pop as Transnational Popular Culture

Chapter 2. K-pop Entertainment Industry in the 21st Century

Chapter 3. Idol Formation Reality Shows as K-pop’s New Star System

Part II. Entertainment Houses and Training Idol Groups

Chapter 4. A Secret Door Finally Opened: Assistant Director and Trainees United

Chapter 5. Sweat and Tears in the Studios

Chapter 6. The Shadows in Spartan Training and the Pre-debut

Chapter 7. A Country Girl who Dreams of an Idol Star

Chapter 8. The Long Road to Stardom

Part III. Borders between Becoming Stars and Disappearing

Chapter 9. Competition, Sorrow and Love

Chapter 10. Tears, Idols, and K-pop

Chapter 11. Going Overseas and a Few Stars
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