{"product_id":"k-pop-idols-popular-culture-and-the-emergence-of-the-korean-music-industry-hardcover","title":"K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of the Korean Music Industry - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHark Joon Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKyong Yoon Yong Jin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConverging theory and practice, this book provides a unique analysis of Korean youth's attempts to become global celebrities within the growing K-pop phenomenon, which is rapidly becoming part of global media systems and culture. K-pop has become one of the most popular cultural forms in the global music markets, despite having a relatively new global presence. Its recent spread around the world suggests that K-pop exists as a local-based genre of music in global markets, including Western markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike other existing books on K-pop, which mainly focus solely on academic analyses or industrial perspectives, \u003ci\u003e K-Pop Idols: Popular Culture and the Emergence of Korean Music Industry \u003c\/i\u003ecombines theory with industry and musical aesthetics. Following the idol group Nine Muses through a year-long chronicle, the authors portray the everyday lives of young girls relentlessly pursuing happiness, satisfaction, and the achievement of their dreams in the K-pop world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHark Joon Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and film maker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDal Yong Jin \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of communication at Simon Fraser University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48644552261881,"sku":"9781498588256","price":186.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/clJphtA_pB9781498588256.webp?v=1783434480","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/k-pop-idols-popular-culture-and-the-emergence-of-the-korean-music-industry-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}