Hanyang University
- Start Date: 28 Aug, 2023
- 6 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Discover the South Korean food, music, and entertainment trends taking the world by storm to become an expert in K-Culture.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Ride the Korean Wave (Hallyu)
The last decade has seen an astronomical rise in the popularity of South Korean culture. Whether it’s platinum-smashing K-pop bands, Oscar-winning Korean-language movies, or viral mukbang videos, K-Culture is now a global phenomenon. We even have a word to describe that phenomenon: Hallyu, or ‘the Korean Wave’.
On this six-week course from Hanyang University, you’ll explore the historical and cultural origins of the Korean Wave. Through a blend of case studies, weekly readings, and in-class screenings, you’ll delve into the vibrant world of K-Culture.
Take a sensory tour of K-pop, K-drama, and Korean cuisine
Over the six weeks of the course, you’ll take a sensory tour of South Korean music, entertainment, food, and technology. As you discover new trends and new cultural phenomena, you’ll learn how they have transformed South Korean society and captured the attention of the world.
From the globalisation of Korean popular culture to the cultural power wielded by K-pop fandoms, you’ll analyse key issues relating to the rise of K-Culture.
Get to grips with digital culture and new media in South Korea
Looking beyond traditional forms of cultural production, you’ll also examine the role of digital media in South Korean society.
In the second half of the course, you’ll consider the digitalisation of the Korean economy and cultural industries. You’ll explore how live streaming and new media have contributed to the spread of K-Culture.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand the cultural trends sweeping through South Korea, and their connections to wider global phenomena like neoliberalisation, globalisation, and digitalisation.
This course is designed for anyone who would like to learn more about the increasing global interest in South Korean popular culture, known as the Korean Wave, or Hallyu in Korean.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
Hanyang University
Since its establishment in 1939 as South Korea’s first engineering institute, Hanyang University has been a major driving force behind Korea’s development. Labeled as the ‘Engine of Korea’, Hanyang is one of the most highly regarded research universities in the nation.
The university has three campuses: the main campus in Seoul, the second in Ansan, and a cyber university. With ‘Love in Truth and Deed’ as its motto and its educational philosophy, Hanyang University with its proud 280,000 alumni has produced a large number of national and international leaders and professionals over the years.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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