ASIAN 3377 - [Korean Modernity and Popular Culture]

Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.

Co-meets with ASIAN 6677.

M. Woo.

The purpose of this course is to understand modernity in Korean society and how Korean modernity has affected production of Korean popular culture. The course will examine from a critical perspective how contemporary Korean literature, cinema, television dramas, K-pop music, advertisement, and sports reflect sociopolitical dynamics of Korean society.