K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498588270)

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.

Author: Hark Joon Lee, Kyong Yoon Yong Jin
ISBN-10: 1498588271
ISBN-13: 9781498588270
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2021
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d