Hybridity and the rise of Korean popular culture in Asia

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Shim, Doobo ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cultural imperialism; Globalization; K pop; Korean cinema; Korean popular culture; Korean wave; Postcolonialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 31044437066     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443706059278     Document Type: Review

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