Konferens
K-pop studies: new perspectives on production, dissemination and reception
Uppsala Universitet, Humanistiska Teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C, 9–11 Juni 2025
Tisdag 10 juni
HumT 22-0017
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
Analysis II (HumT 22-0017)
- Mingyeong Son (Seoul National University): Classics in K-pop: The Dramatic Impact of Bach and Buxtehude in BTS's Blood, Sweat, and Tears (2016)
- Constanza Toledo (Leipzig University): Globalism in K-Pop: An analysis of BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ and SuperM’s ‘100’ Music Videos
- Steven Jeon (University of Birmingham): Let’s Dance with Colours! The Role of Colour in BTS’s Choreography
13.30-15.00
Gender I (HumT 22-0017)
- 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 22-0017)
- 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
18-22
K-Party, Brasserie 21, Sjukhusvägen 12A
HumT 22-0031
9-10:30
Panel K-pop in Aotearoa/New Zealand (University of Auckland)
- Sunhee Koo
- Sophia Santillan
- Kirsten Zemke
Queer NZ K-pop fandoms and NZ queer fan perspectives
Spaces and Places in Aotearoa New Zealand K-pop fandoms
Aotearoa Māori & Pasifika K-pop fans
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
Pedagogy (HumT 22-0031)
- So Yoon Lee (University of Chicago): Hagwon Capitalism: Credentialing and Selling Yourself in K-pop
- Candace Epps-Robertson (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill): 이사 가자 (Let’s Move): BTS: A Curriculum and Pedagogy for Cosmopolitan Citizenship
- 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
Onsdag 11 juni
HumT 22-0017
11.15-12.45
Media I
- Irene Lustrissimi (Sapienza University Rome): From Stardom to Symbol: Exploring K-Pop Representations in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction
- Veronika Keller (University Koblenz): K-Drama’s Original Pop-Soundtrack and the international reception of Korean popular music
- Taeyoung Kim (Loughborough University): Mediatisation of K-pop to Short Forms: A Case Study of RIIZE and FIFTY FIFTY’s YouTube Shorts
14.00-15.30
Media II (HumT 22-0017)
- Jongmyung Lee (Sungkyunkwan University): Studying AI-Enabled Communication and Intimacy in K-Pop Fandoms
- 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
15.30
Avslutande panel
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
Production (HumT 22-0031)
- Jiwon Kwon (University of Pennsylvania): Beyond Borders: The Role of Diaspora and Foreign Musicians’ Influence in Shaping the Sound of K-pop
- Luise Jäsche (University Halle-Wittenberg): The Power Behind the Pop: Unpacking the Music-Making Process in K-pop
14.00-15.30
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
Reseanvisningar
Konferensplats: 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
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Kontakt: k-popology2025@musik.uu.se
Konferensavgift: 1000 SEK, studenter 500 SEK, studenter och personal vid Uppsala universitet gratis.
Organisationskommitté: Tobias Plebuch (Uppsala universitet), Anders Reuter (Lunds universitet), Naoko Takayanagi (Lunds universitet).
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