K-Pop Idols - Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2019
Authors:	Hark Joon Lee • Kyong Yoon Yong Jin
Dimensions:	237 x 160 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-8825-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General
LSN:	1-4985-8825-5
Barcode:	9781498588256

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