ABSTRACT

Made in Korea: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology, and musicology of contemporary Korean popular music. Each essay covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of pop music in Korea, first presenting a general description of the history and background of popular music in Korea, followed by essays, written by leading scholars of Korean music, that are organized into thematic sections: History, Institution, Ideology; Genres and Styles; Artists; and Issues.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction: The Road to Popular Music: Regulation, Resistance, and Negotiations

ByHYUNJOON SHIN AND SEUNG-AH LEE

part |4 pages

Part II: Genres

chapter 6|12 pages

Korean Rock’s Journey from Group Sound to Indie Punk

ByPIL HO KIM

chapter 7|12 pages

Modern Folksong and People’s Song (Minjung Kayo)

ByAEKYUNG PARK

chapter 8|12 pages

Korean Black Music and its Culture: Soul, Funk, and Hip-Hop

ByJAEYOUNG YANG

part |4 pages

Part III: Artists

part |2 pages

Coda

chapter 17|12 pages

Asia and Beyond: The Circulation and Reception of Korean Popular Music outside of Korea

BySUNHEE KOO AND SANG-YEON LOISE SUNG