Research Interests:
Korea
Education:
BA, Sociology, Seoul National University; MA, Communication, Seoul National University
Biography
Jeongwon Shin is a doctoral student in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. Her research interests include K-pop, P-pop, the Korean Wave (Hallyu), globalization, and Asian popular culture. She is particularly interested in the tensions between nationalism and globalization within transnational fandoms and cultural industries. After receiving her B.A. in Sociology and her M.A. in Communication from Seoul National University, she worked as a research assistant at the Center for Hallyu Studies at the Asia Center of Seoul National University. Her areas of study span from global media and postcolonialism to fan studies and media industries.