[KS] Invitation to the Korea Europe Center Special Lecture Series - The frontrunners of K-pop: Catching up with ever-evolving K-pop

[Domning, Gwendolyn]

Dear Korean Studies,
Happy New Year!
I want to invite you to the Korea Europe Center Special Lecture Series 2023/24 titled "The frontrunners of K-pop: Catching up with ever-evolving K-pop", which will be held online (Webex) Mondays at 12:15 pm (CET, GMT +2). The lecture series was conceptualised and organised by Dr Sookeung Jung.
Abstract of the Special Lecture Series:
K-pop, a global cultural phenomenon, garners mixed opinions. Some see it as "soft power" supported by the Korean government, serving diplomatic and economic purposes, while others dismiss it as a fleeting trend. Amid praise and criticism, K-pop offers bold narratives, worldviews, and top-notch choreography, defining itself as an artistic performance. It has not only replaced Western idol models but also serves as an industrial prototype that the West is beginning to adopt. K-pop's resilience can be attributed to its fan-centric approach and diverse production system. K-pop agencies connect creators of different backgrounds, forming a cultural network. This lecture aims to focus on the "perspectives," "strategies," and "methodologies" of K-pop creaters that captivate global fans. Understanding their values, methods, and fan engagement offers insight into K-pop's present and future in the global music market.
Lecture information and registration links:
*       8 January 2024
Networking creators in the K-pop scene: The production system and process of K-pop<https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/WiSe2324/20240108-SLS-Hallyu1.html>
-Jae-hyuk Choi (K-pop producer)
[register]<https://fu-berlin.webex.com/weblink/register/r740f1c5422ca4a6a598457b7913a6fda>

*       15 January 2024
Fandom management of K-pop: Planning and operational strategies of a K-pop fan community platform<https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/WiSe2324/20240115-SLS-Hallyu2.html>
-Won-joon Choi (Former Weverse marketing strategy planner)
[register]<https://fu-berlin.webex.com/weblink/register/r51d924329a9de9c700efaed618f67e3d>
*       22 January 2024
Idols behind the idols: Dreams, efforts and struggles to be a star<https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/WiSe2324/20240122-Hallyu3.html>
-Hee-a Park (K-pop specialist journalist and critic)
[register]<https://fu-berlin.webex.com/weblink/register/r3c80b87dae6d8c484b11a3d2a66d6043>
If you'd like to know more about each lecture, please click on the titles. You can also follow the links [register] to register for the online lectures directly.
Thank you and highest regards,
Gwendolyn Domning (PhD Candidate)
Lecturer and research assistant (wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin)
Korean Studies, Department of History and Cultural Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany



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