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Korean masculinities and transcultural consumption : Yonsama, Rain, Oldboy, K-Pop idols /

Investigates transcultural consumption of three iconic figures, the middle aged Japanese female fandom of actor Bae Yong-Joon, the Western online cult fandom of the horror film Oldboy, and the Singaporean fandom of the popstar Rain.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jung, Sun, 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2011.
Series:TransAsia--screen cultures.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ch 1. Korean popular culture and transcultural consumption : globalized desires between "ours and others"
  • ch 2. Bae Yong-Joon, soft masculinity, and Japanese fans : our past is in your present body
  • ch 3. Rain, global masculinity, and Singaporean fans : fly anywhere, click anytime
  • ch 4. Oldboy, postmodern masculinity, and western fandom on film review websites : time between dog and wolf
  • ch 5. K-Pop idol boy bands and manufactured versatile masculinity : making Chogukjeok boys.