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Routledge K-pop: The International Rise of Korean Music Industry

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Explore the global phenomenon of K-pop in this scholarly analysis from Routledge that traces how South Korea's music industry achieved worldwide dominance through internet distribution and strategic cultural positioning. This book examines the national and transnational conditions driving K-pop's ascendancy, including post-colonial modernisation, post-Cold War East Asian politics, connections with the Korean diaspora, and state-led soft power initiatives. Understand the cultural, social and political factors behind one of the most significant entertainment exports of the 21st century, as described by Time Magazine in 2012 as South Korea's greatest export. Part of the Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia series, this work provides essential context for anyone seeking to understand how Korean popular music transformed global entertainment landscapes and influenced contemporary Asian cultural influence worldwide.

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Routledge publication examining K-pop's rapid worldwide expansion and the internet's role in distributing Korean music to devoted international audiences.

Analyses post-colonial modernisation and post-Cold War politics in East Asia as foundational factors in K-pop's unprecedented global success.

Explores connections between the Korean diaspora and K-pop's international growth, revealing transnational cultural networks.

Investigates state-initiated soft power campaigns and their relationship to Korea's music industry development and cultural export strategies.

Part of the Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia series, offering scholarly perspective on contemporary Asian popular culture.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
09 September 2014
Listed Since
07 April 2014

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