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Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture
"Mr. Russell's book is the first by a non-Korean to explain the rise of Korea's entertainment industries....the book could hardly be more approachable."—Wall Street Journal “For a country that traditionally received culture, especially from China but also from Japan and the United States, South Korea finds itself at a turning point in its new role as exporter.”—T...more
Paperback, 340 pages
Published
January 1st 2009
by Stone Bridge Press
(first published July 1st 2008)
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A book about how Korean pop culture has developed and spread around the world, "Pop Goes Korea" is, to the best of my knowledge, the only book of its kind available in English. Thankfully, it is very comprehensive. It covers movies, television, music and comic books with equal amounts of care, and it is easy to pick and choose while reading according to your interests. This is a must read for English speakers interested in Korean pop culture who want to know more than what they see ...more
Good insight into Korean pop culture. Repetitive at times, almost like the book needed a little more editing before publishing, but still provided a lot of information about the history of Korean Pop.
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