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Korean Popular Culture Through Books

Current Reads

Shine
Jessica Jung

From Factory Girls to K-POP Idol Girls: Cultural Politics of Developmentalism, Patriarchy, Neoliberalism in South Korea’s Popular Music Industry
Gooyong Kim

Pop City: Korean Popular Culture and the Selling of Place
Youjeong Oh

BloNote
Tablo

The Summer
Choi Eunyoung

Almond: A Novel
Won Pyung-sohn

Shoko’s Smile
Choi Eunyoung

The South Korean Film Renaissance
Jinhee Choi

Pieces of You
Tablo (Daniel Armand Lee)

Concerning My Daughter
Kim Hye-jin

Flowers of Fire
Hawon Jung

Kim JiYoung, Born 1982: A Novel
Cho Nam-joo

Korea’s Online Gaming Empire
Dal Yong Jin

Bright
Jessica Jung

Flip the Script
Lyla Lee

Latest Podcast Episodes

DesTINY in the Desert - Our Trip to CHELLATEEZ! (Bonus Episode)

Bonus Episode!

My ATINY friend, Ru, and I reminisce about our trip to Coachella to see the first kpop boy group to play there, ATEEZ! We discuss our planning, our adventures in surviving people who don't know how to mosh, ATEEZ's career and their set on Weekend 1.

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Truth and Reconciliation - The Investigation into Adoptee’s Human Rights in South Korea

We look at the latest news surrounding Korean inter-country adoption, including the preliminary findings from Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission is investigating whether certain Korean inter-country adoptions were handled appropriately in response to questions filed by Korean adoptees.

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“Somehow I will find a way to help you” - Many Lives Intertwined by Hyun Sook Han

We cover the book Many Lives Intertwined by Hyun Sook Han

Mrs. Han was a strong-willed, very honest social worker in both Korea and the United States as well as an adoptive mother.

We will learn more about the Korean adoption process in the 1950s-1960s, including the adoption of mixed race Korean children, from the social worker perspective.

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