Women We Love：Femininities and the Korean Wave

　　Fills a gap in Korean Wave studies by studying it through the lens of gender。 Women We Love is an edited collection exploring femininities in and around the Korean Wave since 2000。 While studies on the Korean Wave are abundant，there is a dearth of analysis about the female-identifying stars，characters，and fans who shape and lead this crucial cultural movement。 Using "women" as an inclusive term extending to all those who self-define as women，this collection of essays examines the role of women in K-pop and K-drama industries and fandom spaces，encompassing crucial intersectional topics such as queering of gender，dissemination of media，and fan culture。 The audience for Women We Love will reflect the contributors to this text; they are K-pop and K-drama fans，queer，international; they are also academics of Asian histories，sociology，gender and sexuality，art history，and visual culture。 The chapters are playful，intersectional，and will be adapted well into syllabi for media studies，gender studies，visual culture studies，sociology，and contemporary global history。

 

作者簡介

Soojin Lee(EDI)

　　SooJin Leeis an art historian and assistant professor at Hongik University。

Kate Korrochis

　　Kate Korrochis a PhD candidate in visual studies at the University of California，Santa Cruz。

Liew Kai Khiun

　　Liew Kai Khiunis an assistant professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University。

 

“Women We Lovegoes far beyond the dyad of the flower boyHallyustar and his female fan to offer readers an illuminating discussion of plural femininities in the Korean Wave since the turn of the millennium. The essays will answer many burning yet heretofore unanswered questions about the affective resonances and political significance of Korean popular culture’s gender dynamics, which have fascinated, puzzled, and at times frustrated many fans and observers. Rigorously interdisciplinary, yet grounded in textual detail, historical context, and material reception practices, this is a timely and valuable contribution to the study of gender, fandom, and global media.”
—Michelle Cho, University of Toronto

“This is a provoking and fascinating book—one of the most awaited books in Hallyu studies. Drawing from a multitude of feminist theories and case studies, this edited volume not only provides captivating and much-needed discussions but also critically expands the current debates in gender studies, feminism studies, and fan studies. This book is vital literature for researchers, students, and practitioners who are willing to advance their understanding of the Korean Wave from a new scope and angle.”
—Dal Yong Jin, Simon Fraser University