Imagined Authenticity The Somatic Semiotics of Global "Koreanness"

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Imagined Authenticity The Somatic Semiotics of Global "Koreanness"

This article examines how the somatic aspects of K-pop aesthetics, and in particular stage aesthetics adapted by K-pop idols, have emerged as recognizable signs of representing "global Koreanness" outside of Korea. While the use of cosmetics, fashion, and other technologies of the body suc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Elfving-Hwang, Joanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Minnesota Press 2024
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96614

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