U of I鈥檚 Habib Institute for Asian Studies to present AsiaPOP! The Korean Wave starting Aug. 19
August 14, 2024
MOSCOW, Idaho 鈥� The community is invited to a multiday event at 妻友社区 promoting the appreciation and study of the Korean Wave and its influence on Asia and the world. AsiaPOP! events run Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Sept. 13, and include speakers from industry, government and the academy, as well as art and culture exhibits and movie screenings. All events are free and open to the public.
Speakers include:
- Justin Chon, director of the Apple TV series 鈥淧achinko,鈥� writer and director of the films 鈥淏lue Bayou鈥� and 鈥淕ook鈥� and actor in 鈥淭he Twilight Saga,鈥� among others.
- God of Universe, a three-piece punk band from Seoul.
- Jungmin Kwon, professor of digital culture and film studies at Portland State University.
- Ji-yoon An, professor of modern Korean popular culture at the University of British Columbia.
- Mijo Park, deputy consul general at the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Seattle.
AsiaPOP! The Korean Wave is sponsored by the U聽of聽I Habib Institute for Asian Studies. Co-sponsors are the College of Art and Architecture, the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences and the Korea Foundation. Support is provided by the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle and Chonnam National University College of Arts in South Korea.聽
The schedule is as follows:聽
Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Sept. 13
- 鈥淭he Korean Wave: Korean Culture Goes Global鈥� exhibit, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, ISUB Reflections Gallery
- 鈥�489 Years,鈥� digital animation by award-winning virtual reality artist Hayoun Kwon, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, ISUB Reflections Gallery
- Chonnam National University art faculty and grad student exhibit, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, Ridenbaugh Gallery
Tuesday, Aug. 20聽
- 鈥淓xhuma鈥� (2024): Inland Northwest premiere of the Korean-horror blockbuster, introduction by Russell Meeuf, professor of film and television, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St.
Thursday, Aug. 22
- Gallery exhibits opening reception, 4-6 p.m., Reflections and Ridenbaugh galleries (refreshments served)
Tuesday, Aug. 27聽
- 鈥淒ecision to Leave鈥� (2022): Renowned director Park Chan-wook鈥檚 latest neo-noir mystery, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St.
Tuesday, Sept. 3聽
- 鈥淏LACKPINK: World Tour [Born Pink] in Cinemas鈥� (2024): Inland Northwest premiere of a new K-pop concert film, introduction by Yasheng She, postdoctoral fellow of East Asian cinema and media, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St.
Thursday, Sept. 5
- Asian Studies Library open house, featuring Korean snacks, games, manhwa (comics) and K-pop, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Administration Building 204
Tuesday, Sept. 10
- Introducing K-punk at the Kenworthy, featuring the documentary 鈥淯s and Them: Korean Indie Rock in a K-Pop World鈥� and God of Universe (punk band from Seoul), 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
- Mijo Park (deputy consul general at the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Seattle), 鈥淯.S.-Korea Economic Relations,鈥� 10:30 a.m., Administration Building 204
- Q&A on Seoul music scene with God of Universe, 12:30 p.m., Haddock Performance Hall, Lionel Hampton School of Music
- Jungmin Kwon (Portland State University), 鈥淜(Q)ueer-pop: Queer (In)Visibility in Korean Popular Culture,鈥� with moderator Alex Ruble (Department of History), 2:30 p.m., ISUB Clearwater Room
Thursday, Sept. 12
- Ji-yoon An (University of British Columbia), 鈥淭he Evolution of K-Drama Romances,鈥� with moderator Tara MacDonald (Department of English), 2 p.m., ISUB Clearwater Room
- Justin Chon (writer, director, actor), 鈥淓xploring Honesty in Representation,鈥� with moderator Jeff Kyong-McClain (Habib Institute for Asian Studies and Department of History), 4 p.m. ISUB Summit Room
For more information, visit uidaho.edu/class/hias.
MEDIA NOTES: Professor Jeff Kyong-McClain, director of the Habib Institute, is available to speak to reporters, as is Jill Kyong, gallery curator. All sessions are open to reporters. Speakers may be available for interview upon request. Email jeffkm@uidaho.edu to inquire.聽
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Media contact
Jeff Kyong-McClain
Director of the Habib Institute for Asian Studies
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jeffkm@uidaho.edu
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