Mark Russell "K-Pop: Where It Came From, Where It’s Going, and Why It Matters"

April 10, 2014
All Day
0180 Hagerty Hall

IKS hosts a lecture by Mark Russell on K-Pop

Mark Russell, Culture Editor for the Korea JoongAng Daily

Psy's "Gangnam Style" surprised everyone when it became the biggest Youtube hit ever in 2012. But Korean pop music — along with the rest of Korean pop culture — has actually been on the rise for years, gaining fans around Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America and the United States. While Korea has a rich cultural heritage, the successes of today are a result of a mix of artistic, business, and technological forces, stripping away old constraints and empowering creators and audiences like never before. The rise of K-pop is about much more than just a pop music factory system; it's about the future of popular culture.

The Institute for Korean Studies will host Mark Russell, Culture Editor for the Korea JoongAng Daily, for a lecture titled “K-Pop: Where It Came from, Where It’s Going, and Why It Matters.” The lecture will take place Thursday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. in 0180 Hagerty Hall. Mark Russell has written about Korean culture, economics, and society for such publications as the New York TimesNewsweek, Foreign Policy, and the Wall Street Journal. He also spent many years as Korea correspondent for The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and Television Asia, wrote for think tanks and consultancies, and produced documentaries. He is the author of two books on K-pop, including Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture (2009) and K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution (2014).

http://easc.osu.edu/events/iks-lecture-mark-russell-k-pop-where-it-came-where-its-going-and-why-it-matters