HIST308

Since the turn of the millennium, Asian observers have coined the term Hallyu ("Korean wave") to describe the extraordinary proliferation and penetration of Korean pop culture throughout Asian and other global markets. Through film and text sources, the course will explore how Korean films reflect both the general and particular contradictions in the modernization of Korean society in the last century. We will also explore how Korean romanticization of the past and projection of the future appeals to or alienates domestic and different foreign audiences.