The latest issue of the journal, Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, features “Popular music in Asia.” Of course, many of our members wrote for this issue. Here is what it looks like (Actually I’m not sure if this is the actual cover of this specific issue, but…):
Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, Volume 10 Issue 4 2009
Popular Music
Editorial introduction
Inter-Asia [...]
Jang Gi-ha and Faces (장기하와 얼굴들) is the most sensational among Korean pop music in 2008. Not beacuse of catch tune and dancible rhythm with good looks and powerful choreography, but becasue of heart-touching lyrics to young generation and retro-turned-into-fresh rock sound with the attitude of social looser. The music style reminds me of college [...]
A book about Korean pop culture by Mark Russel; Pop Goes Korea : Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture (Stone Bridge Press (January 1, 2009).
Contents
Introduction
Korean History: A Primer / Modern Pop Culture / A Note on Korean Language / Acknowledgement
1. The Deal
Saving the Cinema / CJ Entertainment / A Per-History / The [...]