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[ACCOUNT+AUDIO] University of Michigan Symposium on Hallyu 2.0 Seminar “OF THE FANS, FOR THE FANS, BY THE FANS-THE REPUBLIC OF JYJ

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Hello! ^_^

I had the opportunity to go on Friday to the Symposium at the University of Michigan and attended the seminars (with the exception of the first block since I drove 3 hours and I overslept 30 minutes >~<), including “Of the fans, by the fans, for the fans – the Republic of JYJ” by Professor Seung-Ah Lee of Los Angles City College. As a scholar, the conference as a whole was very informational and looking forward to the book that the university is planning to published within a year that includes the scholarly papers for each speaker, including the one regarding JYJ ;D.

I was also able to meet a fellow JYJ3 member at the conference when we went up to chat with Professor Seung-Ah Lee after her talk 🙂 It was nice meeting you Meaghan (not sure of the spelling, sorry) and too bad you had to go home right after the Second block of presentations. Would have loved to get to meet you even more.

I recorded audio of the talk for those that were unable to attend but are interested in what what was said and typed out an outline below:

  • Introduction of Speaker
  • History Of Hallyu
  • The fans she interviewed. Passion, enthusiasm, and affection towards the members came from all the fans she interviewed.
  • Who is Dong Shinki?
  • Artist Contracts in the Korean Music Industries (slave conditions, with no power)
  • Lawsuit brought by the three members of TVXQ
  • Unfair treatment continues after the judge ruled in the favor of Jaejoong, Junsu, Yoochun by not being able to appear music charts, programs, etc.
  • Sites that once supported the original TVXQ converted to only support JYJ.
  • JYJ today truly continues the legacy of original TVXQ
  • The Repulic of JYJ – anyone who loves JYJ is a citizenship
  • The role of the fans is to protect JYJ and have become the fighter of justice.
  • Sasaengs are illegal immigrants in the Republic of JYJ
  • Why a Republic of JYJ and not a nation, family or something else? In hopes to highlight the autonomy and democracy of the fandom.
[NOTE: I apologize for the quality of the audio, but the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan confirmed that the seminar will be recorded. The video recording of the event will be posted on the University Web Site. Once it has been posted, I will update everyone :) ]
 
Also, University of Michigan Professor Youngju Ryu’s presentation was entitled “How a Podcast Started a Revolution: New Media and Electoral Politics in South Korea” and said that she thought that her presentation was a little out of place compared to the other speakers since it was not really about Hallyu so decided to wear something that represented the Hallyu wave. She wore an official JYJ t-shirt she purchased at the 2011 Busan concert. Me and my friends cheered. \(^_^)/ During the 4th and final block, my whole roll was JYJ fans, 3 friends I came with, the JYJ presenter, Professor Seung-Ah Lee, and Professor Ryu.

Several presentations had images of the trio since their debut in 2003. I ended the night by stopping at Seoul Street in Ann Arbor with my group. If anyone is in the area I really recommend. My friend from South Korea said it tasted authentic. We ended up buying Bibimbap, Kimbap, Dukboki, Fried Rice, Budae Jigae and Kimchi! So nommie…

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120326 Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media Facebook Page University of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Perspectives on Contemporary Korea Conference Series

Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media

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 April 6, 2012
Rackham Amphitheatre, University of Michigan
Free and Open to the Public – No Registration is Required

Hallyu (the Korean Wave), a term coined to describe the widespread popularity and regional/trans-regional influence of Korean cultural products, has recently come into its own as a subject of academic inquiry and broad intellectual interest. However, while much attention has been paid to the impact of the Korean Wave on Korea’s national image or domestic economy, as well as its implications for transnational cultural flow, there has been little discussion about the impact of new communication technologies, such as social media.

Hallyu is indeed entering the new age of social media. For the last few years, Facebook, Twitter, youtube, cyworld, and myriad social networking websites have boosted the dissemination of Korea’s popular media contents to regions where the traditional media– theatrical distributions, TV networks, and DVD/VCD sales– had never reached before. Korean films, TV dramas and variety shows, online games, comics, and popular songs are now being shared, distributed and consumed in cyberspace at an unprecedented pace.

“Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media” conference seeks to comprehend and interpret the meaning of this new and powerful cultural industry. The conference will stage interdisciplinary dialogues among scholars of cinema, media, and visual studies, and of area studies and communication studies, by implicating multiple approaches in deciphering the intricate web of contemporary media ecosystems.

credit: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Momma’s Source: ncks.info@umich.edu+Facebook

I was able to talk to the Conference Director who pointed me to the Umich Asian Studies Facebook Page.

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Editor’s Note: [JYJ] Of the Fans, By the Fans, For the Fans Symposium

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Just out of curiosity, I looked for the professor who is lecturing on “Of the Fans, By the Fans, For the Fans: The Republic of JYJ.  After all, we as a fandom would like to be fairly represented by the lecturer, right?

I found her profile/student eval at Los Angeles City College. Here is the link:

Rate The Professor Lee Seung-ah retrieved March 26, 2012 from http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1539872

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FROM: Nam Center For Korean Studies  University of Michigan,  Ann Arbor Michigan

SYMPOSIUM ITINERARY

 Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media

April 6, 2012

Pond Room, Michigan Union

University of Michigan

Hallyu (the Korean Wave), a term coined to describe the widespread popularity and regional/trans-regional influence of Korean cultural products, has recently come into its own as a subject of academic inquiry and broad intellectual interest. However, while much attention has been paid to the impact of the Korean Wave on Korea’s national image or domestic economy, as well as its implications for transnational cultural flow, there has been little discussion about the impact of new communication technologies, such as social media.

Hallyu is indeed entering the new age of social media. For the last few years, Facebook, Twitter, youtube, cyworld, and myriad social networking websites have boosted the dissemination of Korea’s popular media contents to regions where the traditional media– theatrical distributions, TV networks, and DVD/VCD sales– had never reached before. Korean films, TV dramas and variety shows, online games, comics, and popular songs are now being shared, distributed and consumed in cyberspace at an unprecedented pace.

“Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media” conference seeks to comprehend and interpret the meaning of this new and powerful cultural industry. The conference will stage interdisciplinary dialogues among scholars of cinema, media, and visual studies, and of area studies and communication studies, by implicating multiple approaches in deciphering the intricate web of contemporary media ecosystems.

Schedule
Panel 1: Conceptualizing Hallyu 2.0 (9:00-10:40)

New Perspective on the Creative Industries in the Hallyu 2.0 Era: Emerging

Korean Power vs. Continuing U.S. Dominance

Dal-yong Jin (Simon Fraser University)

New Wave Formations:

K-Pop Idol Bands, Social Media, and the Remaking of the Korean Wave

Eun-Young Jung (University of California, San Diego)

The State of Fantasy and Emergency: “I’m gonna make history” in Girls’ Generation

Soyoung Kim (Korea National University of Arts)

Panel 2: K-Pop Reconsidered (11:00-1:00)

The Token Non-Conformist: The Packaging of Korean Boy and Girl Bands

Roald Maliangkay (The Australian National University)

Of the Fans, by the Fans, for the Fans: The Republic of JYJ

Lee, Seung‐Ah (Los Angeles City College)

Fashioning the Wave of K-Pop beyond Asia:  Strategic Importance of Diaspora

Jeffrey J. Kim (SKKU and University of London)

The K-POP landed in Latin America: Subculture and New Subjectivities

Maria Pilar Alvarez (University of Buenos Aires)

Panel 3: Cultural-Industrial Geography of Hallyu (2:00-4:00)

The Making of a Popular Cultural Commodity: Korean TV Drama Production

Youjeong Oh (UC Berkeley)

From Diaspora TV to Dramafever.com: Consuming Korean Dramas in North America

Sangjoon Lee (University of Michigan)

Consuming the Other: Israeli Hallyu Case Study

Irina Lyan (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

How a Podcast Started a Revolution: New Media and Electoral Politics in South Korea

Youngju Ryu (University of Michigan)

Panel 4: Hallyu 2.0 and its Discontents (4:20-6:00)

Of Transmutability of Hallyu: Political Culture and Cultural Politics

Jung-bong Choi (New York University)

Hating the Korean Wave in Japan: The Politically-Incorrect Yon-sama Parody in Nerima Daikon Brothers

Hye Seung Chung (Colorado State University)

Korean Wave and the Rising of Online Anti-Korea Nationalistic Sentiments in China

Lu Chen (University of Hong Kong)

Organizers

Sangjoon Lee  Department of Screen Arts and Cultures

Abe Markus Nornes  Department of Screen Arts and Cultures

Nojin Kwak  Nam Center for Korean Studies/Department of Communication Studies

 Events & Programs

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Hallyu 2.0  The Korean Wave In The Age of Social Media Schedule retrieved March 26, 2012 from http://iiumich.edu/ncks/eventsprograms

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[INFO] University of Michigan Symposium on Hallyu 2.0: “OF THE FANS, BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS – THE REPUBLIC OF JYJ”

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[INFO] University of Michigan Symposium on Hallyu 2.0: “OF THE FANS, BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS – THE REPUBLIC OF JYJ”

The University of Michigan will be holding a Symposium on the Hallyu Wave on April 6. One of the seminars offered during the 2nd panel is entitled: “Of the fans, by the fans, for the fans: The Republic of JYJ.”

YJ3 Note: Prof. Seung-ah Lee has presented the same topic at UC Irvine.  Event description is below:

The nationalist celebrations behind K-pop hide uncomfortable and troubled reality of the Korean entertainment industry. Far from being a paradise for aspiring young artists, SM Entertainment is a powerful industrial machinery that maintains complete control over the products it manufactures—the dancing and singing teenage boys and girls who are carefully marketed as “idol groups.” Prof. Lee’s lecture examines the JYJ fandom as an emerging social movement and analyzes both the mechanisms and logics internal to this movement.

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