Publications
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Between Technological Advancement and Protectionism: The Bumpy Evolution from MP3 Players to Smartphones in Korea
In recent years, K-pop or Korean popular songs have enjoyed immense popularity around the world. However, the situation was very different before the...
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Accumulated and Accumulable Cultures: The Case of Public and Private Initiatives toward K-Pop
When it comes to the promotion of culture, many tend to highlight the vital role of public initiatives. This idea is based on the common perception...
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Wrestling with or Embracing Digitization in the Music Industry: The Contrasting Business Strategies of J-pop and K-pop
Digitization has significantly changed the process for producing and consuming music: from analogue to digital, albums to songs, possess to...
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The Success of K-pop. How Big and Why So Fast?
Over the past decade, a specific form of Korean popular music—K-pop—has enjoyed huge success around the world. Previous explanations have mostly...