In this episode we discuss the book From Factory Girls to K-Pop Idol Girls: Cultural Politics of Developmentalism, Patriarchy, and Neoliberalism in South Korea’s Popular Music Industry by Gooyong Kim.
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 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/dd8PF5b7j3k">The Kim Sisters on the Ed Sullivan Show</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/BA7fdSkp8ds">Wonder Girls - Nobod</a>y</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/5K2S5oQQSik">SNSD on Letterman</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/xhN2QxdpUSQ">SNSD on Live with Kelly</a> (guest co-host Howie Mandel)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.soompi.com/article/370781wpp/snsd-featured-in-the-wall-street-journalhttps://www.soompi.com/article/370781wpp/snsd-featured-in-the-wall-street-journal">SNSD Featured in the Wall Street Journal</a> [Soompi]</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.ibtimes.com/girls-generation-david-letterman-performance-boys-debuts-korean-stars-k-pop-america-404032">Girls' Generation David Letterman Performance: “The Boys” Debuts Korean Stars K-Pop in America </a>[International Business Times]</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/04/13/399414351/how-the-south-korean-government-made-k-pop-a-thing">How The South Korean Government Made K-Pop A Thing</a></li>
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Shoko's Smile by Eunyoung Choi - The Emotions of Adversity

Exploring Korean Pop Culture Through Books!

This podcast will discuss books written about Korean society or set in Korea to help give a better understanding when consuming KPop culture such as KPop music and K Dramas! Each episode will be about a different book.