Pre-Conference K-pop Nordics Festival, Stockholm, 7 June, 2025
Conference
K-pop studies: new perspectives on production, dissemination and reception
Uppsala Universitet, Humanistiska Teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C, 9–11 June 2025
Tuesday, 10 June
HumT 22-1017
9.00-10.30
Analysis I
- Netta Huebscher (University of Gothenburg): The Expressive Mimesis of K-pop: Topic theory as analytical framework
- Anders Reuter (Lund University): Switch-ups, Anti-drops, Rap Verses, and Blunt Codas: K-pop’s Negotiations of Pop Music Form from Its Historical Roots to the Transmediality of Social Media
- Tobias Plebuch (Uppsala University): The Vocal Soundscape of K-pop
10.45-12.15
Postcolonialism (HumT 22-0031)
- Sebastián Urioste (La Rochelle Université): When the Wave Reached the Andes. K-Pop’s Influence in La Paz, Bolivia
- Wonjung Min (Seoul National University): The influence of Asian pop culture fandoms on Chilean society
- Tobias Hübinette (Karlstad University): K-pop in Sweden: Reflections on the impact of K-pop and hallyu among Swedes
13.30-15.00
Gender I (HumT 22-1017)
- Jiyoon Auo (University of Pittsburgh): From 'Real Man' to 'Boy in Luv': BTS and Masculinities in Global Music Industry
- Jeannae Dormido, Mahler Villanueva (University of the Philippines, Diliman): Inspired by K-Pop: A Study on its Influences to the Filipino Youth through Music, Fashion and Social
Media
15.15-16.45
Gender II (HumT 22-1017)
- Eunjin Jeon (University of Denver): Complexity of Embodied Gaze in K-pop Culture: (Re)Shaping the Orientalized Korean Young Women’sBodies
- Tiffany Ta (UC Santa Barbara): Pretty Savage: Blackpink is the (Feminist) Revolution
HumT 22-0031
10.45-12.15
Analysis II (HumT 22-1017)
- Mingyeong Son (Seoul National University): Classics in K-pop: The Dramatic Impact of Bach and Buxtehude in BTS's Blood, Sweat, and Tears (2016)
- Steven Jeon (University of Birmingham): Let’s Dance with Colours! The Role of Colour in BTS’s Choreography
13.30-15.00
Pedagogy (HumT 22-0031)
- So Yoon Lee (University of Chicago): Hagwon Capitalism: Credentialing and Selling Yourself in K-pop
- Ray Seol (Berklee College of Music, Boston): K-Pop as a College Experiential Learning Platform: The Creation of Idol Groups
15.15-16.45
History (HumT 22-0031)
- Georgia Aiken and Mee Kyoung Kim (University of Central Lancashire): New Generation, New Superhero: Exploring and Defining K-Pop’s Generations
- Ji Young Park (Denver Art Museum): Museification of K-Pop
- Hojai Jung (Seoul National University): The Philosophies Behind K-pop: A Comparative Analysis of Leadership and Cultural Values in Major 4 Entertainment Agencies
Wednesday, 11 June
HumT 22-1017
11.15-12.45
Fandom (HumT 22-0031)
- Naoko Takayanagi (Lund University): The Mapping of Enthusiasm: How do K-pop Fanchants Resonate in Hallyu?
- Shangru Jiang (University of Bristol): Please look at me: The Changes in K-pop Concert Supporting Culture
- Flora Smit (Leiden University): Oppa! Notice Me: Nurturing Parasocial Relationships and Affective Labour in the K-pop Industry
HumT 22-0031
9-11.00
Panel Fandoms and Media System (Institute of Korean Studies at Freie Universität Berlin)
- Eun-Jeung Lee: Exclusion and discrimination on K-pop fandom: Experiences of German school teenagers
- Sookeung Jung: Batting against stereotypes: Korean female professional baseball fans in the field
- Gwendolyn Domning: More than simulacry? Fandom’s political participation and coordinated protest campaigns
- Oul Han: Discursive institutions and the evolution of translation standards in the Korean Wave: A case study on GPT-assisted webtoon translation
11.15-12.45
Media I & Industry
- Jiwon Kwon (University of Pennsylvania): Beyond Borders: The Role of Diaspora and Foreign Musicians’ Influence in Shaping the Sound of K-pop
- Veronika Keller (University Koblenz): K-Drama’s Original Pop-Soundtrack and the international reception of Korean popular music
- Ata Sağıroğlu (Dokuz Eylül University): The Online K-Pop Cover Scene as a Form of Escapism: A Case Study of Türkiye.
14.00-15.30
Media II (HumT 22-1017)
- Jiapei Li (University of Southampton): A Study of Pseudo-Intimacy between Transnational Fans and K-pop Idols: A Case Study of DearU Bubble
- Yanxiao He (Tsinghua University): K-pop Cover Dance with Chinese Characteristics: Techno-State-Capitalism, Social Media Screen, and New Radio Calisthenics in Post-Socialist China
HumT 22-0031
15.30
Concluding panel
Travel directions
Conference Venue: Humanistiska Teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C, 75238 Uppsala
- Best Western Svava, Bangårdsgatan 24, 75144 Uppsala
- Best Western, Trädgårdsgatan 5A, 75309 Uppsala
- Akademihotellet, Övre Slottsgatan 5, 75310 Uppsala
- Grand Hotell Hörnan, Bangårdsgatan 1, 753 20 Uppsala
- Clarion Hotel Gillet, Dragarbrunnsgatan 23, 75320 Uppsala
Technical advice: You can connect HDMI and 3.5 mm audio cables with our equipment. If you use an Apple computer, you need to have an adapter. If you send your presentation file to us before the conference, we can test it for you.
Every speaker in panels and sessions has 30 minutes. Please prepare a presentation of 20 minutes and leave time for a 10 minute discussion.
Contact for inquiries and submissions: k-popology2025@musik.uu.se
Organizing committee: Tobias Plebuch (Uppsala University), Anders Reuter (Lund University), Naoko Takayanagi (Lund University).
The combined fee for conference and symposium is 1 000 SEK, and for students 500 SEK. No fee for Uppsala university students and staff but they also need to register. After May 31 2025: fees are 1 500 SEK (normal) and 750 SEK (students). Students must provide valid proof of their enrolment (e.g. PDF scan of student ID or confirmation from the enrolment department) to the address: k-popology2025@musik.uu.se
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2025-06-06