K-pop Conference

8:45am - Welcome

With coffee and pastries for guests.

9:00-10:15am - Panel 1: Tradition and Change

Toby Lynn Huter, Indiana University

• Traditional Symbolism in K-Pop Music Videos

Veronica Coffey, Indiana University

• The rise of anti-feminist sentiment in the K-pop industry

10:30-11:30am - Panel 2: Pop Music Politics

Susan Hwang, Indiana University

• "Into the New World": K-pop and Street Politics in 21st-century South Korea

Jaehoon Lee, Indiana University

• Groovin’ Green?: Kim Ban Jang & Windy City and Environmentalism

11:30am-12:30pm - Lunch

Provided for conference participants by IU A&H Council.

12:30-1:45pm - Panel 3: Language and Linguistic Performance

Melody Lynch‐Kimery, Indiana University

• Sweet Chili and Cajun: The Taste of Linguistic Capital: Examining micro mechanisms of building Korean linguistic capital through the 방탄소년단 BTS X McDonald’s Meal

Suok Kwon, Indiana University

• K-Pop: A Contact Zone for Transcending Language Barriers through Translanguaging

2:00-3:00pm - Panel 4: Culture and Difference

Crystal S. Anderson, George Mason University

• Blowin' My Mind: Authenticity and Vocal Harmony in K-pop

Stephanie Choi, UC Santa Barbara                

• The Dark Side of K-pop?: Western Media, Orientalism, and Fan Activism

3:15-4:15pm - Panel 5: Government and Globality

Jenna Gibson, University of Chicago

• Soft Power, Hard Carry?: Korean Pop Culture and International Relations 

Wonseok Lee, Ohio State

• Sounds beyond the Currents: The Impact of the South Korean Government on Musical Diversity of K-pop      

4:30-5:30pm - Keynote Address

CedarBough Saeji, Pusan National University

• Magnificent Backdrops: K-Pop in the Palace

6:00-7:00pm - Dinner

Provided for conference participants by IU A&H Council.

8:00-9:00pm - K-Pop Dance Party / Karaoke