Influence of Korean Pop Culture

In Response to “Korean American Youth and Transnational Flows of Popular Culture across the Pacific” article by Jung-Sun Park

"Big Bang" - A K-pop vocal group.

In this article, author Jung-Sun Park talks about the increased popularity of Korean TV drama, music, and the Korean culture influence globally. He also talks about how the Korean pop culture is contributing to globalization. In some cities, Korean TV channels and radio stations have been established. The increasing exposure to this ethnic media culture is because of immediate availability via technologies such as the internet. The article also talked about the idea of “model minority” but not all Asian Americans fit into this blatantly wrong ideal.

I think the consumption of Korean pop culture is beneficial as more and more people of different cultures get to know Korean pop culture. This fuels globalization in this “White-dominated” society. As more and more people get to know different cultures, maybe people will become more open to change in the media here in the US, where Asian Americans are rarely seen. If they are, then more often than not they are tokens.

I do wonder though, if Korean pop culture could have such a huge influence and contributing to globalization, could other Asian culture groups permeate this society as well?

Xishan (Lucy) Ye

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