by Dr Ila Tyagi

Why is Korean culture so popular? This course investigates how Korean audiovisual art is made for, circulated to, and received by global audiences to answer that question. Part 1: Production covers the institutions and talent that set the Korean Wave into motion. Part 2: Distribution emphasizes how the Korean Wave’s popularity depends on its technological accessibility. Part 3: Consumption focuses on the Korean Wave’s avid fans. Students complement close reading individual texts in the first half of the semester with a research project in the second half on a topic of their choice, developing their writing skills throughout.