Bts the Review
Bts the Review

Author: 김영대

Publisher: Rhk

Published: 2019-03-27

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9788925566061

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The largest portion of this book is dedicated to the examination of sixteen albums that BTS has released. It was an unquestionable, obvious organization for me, albeit it may be demanding for the readers. To write this book, I replayed BTS' entire discography ad nauseam, though I am already familiar with the songs from previous repeated listens. I re-analyzed all the tracks in all of their singles, albums, solo albums, and activities in their entirety from scratch. I replayed same songs too many times to the point of blanking out occasionally. To elaborate the meaning and the appeal of their songs in musical terms, and to formulate a guide for those who listen to their music for the first time, I kept repeating the songs to develop a new framework. As a result, this book became compilation of critiques, reviews, and liner notes. It is my answer to how BTS came to be the sensation they are to-day. You will not find it in a few sentences or an article, but throughout the analyses of all the songs, lyrics, and the steps of the journey that BTS has taken. As you read this book, I wish you will put on your favorite speakers or headsets and enjoy BTS' music again as you recap their career from the beginning. You may as well compare and contrast your impression with a music critic's perspective. When you turn the final page, I hope you are satisfied with my answer on the essence and the secret of BTS' success.

The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop
The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop

Author: Suk-Young Kim

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-02-28

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1108944787

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How did Korea with a relatively small-scale music industry come to create a vibrant pop culture scene that would enthrall not only young Asian fans but also global audiences from diverse racial and generational backgrounds? From idol training to fan engagement, from studio recording to mastering choreographic sequences, what are the steps that go into the actual production and promotion of K-pop? And how can we account for K-pop's global presence within the rapidly changing media environment and consumerist culture in the new millennium? As an informed guide for finding answers to these questions, The Cambridge Companion to K-Pop probes the complexities of K-pop as both a music industry and a transnational cultural scene. It investigates the meteoric ascent of K-pop against the backdrop of increasing global connectivity wherein a distinctive model of production and consumption is closely associated with creativity and futurity.

Hallyu 2.0
Hallyu 2.0

Author: Sangjoon Lee

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2015-06

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0472052527

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The first scholarly volume to investigate the impact of social media and other communication technologies on the global dissemination of the Korean Wave

Home Reading Service
Home Reading Service

Author: Fabio Morábito

Publisher: Other Press, LLC

Published: 2021-11-16

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1635420725

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In this poignant novel, a man guilty of a minor offense finds purpose unexpectedly by way of his punishment—reading to others. After an accident—or “the misfortune,” as his cancer-ridden father’s caretaker, Celeste, calls it—Eduardo is sentenced to a year of community service reading to the elderly and disabled. Stripped of his driver’s license and feeling impotent as he nears thirty-five, he leads a dull, lonely life, chatting occasionally with the waitresses of a local restaurant or walking the streets of Cuernavaca. Once a quiet town known for its lush gardens and swimming pools, the “City of Eternal Spring” is now plagued by robberies, kidnappings, and the other myriad forms of violence bred by drug trafficking. At first, Eduardo seems unable to connect. He movingly reads the words of Dostoyevsky, Henry James, Daphne du Maurier, and more, but doesn’t truly understand them. His eccentric listeners—including two brothers, one mute, who moves his lips while the other acts as ventriloquist; deaf parents raising children they don’t know are hearing; and a beautiful, wheelchair-bound mezzo soprano—sense his detachment. Then Eduardo comes across a poem his father had copied by the Mexican poet Isabel Fraire, and it affects him as no literature has before. Through these fascinating characters, like the practical, quick-witted Celeste, who intuitively grasps poetry even though she never learned to read, Fabio Morábito shows how art can help us rediscover meaning in a corrupt, unequal society.

So We Can Glow
So We Can Glow

Author: Leesa Cross-Smith

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1538715325

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ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE A lush, glittering short story collection exploring female obsession and desire by an award-winning author Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller." From Kentucky to the California desert, these forty-two short stories -- ranging from the 80's and 90's to present day -- expose the hearts of girls and women in moments of obsessive desire and fantasy, wildness and bad behavior, brokenness and fearlessness, and more. On a hot July night, teenage girls sneak out of the house to meet their boyfriends by the train tracks. Members of a cult form an unsettling chorus as they proclaim their adoration for the same man. A woman luxuriates in a fantasy getaway to escape her past. A love story begins over cabbages in a grocery store, and a laundress's life is consumed by her obsession with a baseball star. After the death of a sister, two high school friends kiss all night and binge-watch Winona Ryder movies. Leesa Cross-Smith's sensuous stories -- some long, some gone in a flash, some told over text and emails -- drench readers in nostalgia for summer nights and sultry days. They recall the intense friendships of teenage girls and the innate bonds between mothers, the first heady rush of desire, and the pure exhilaration of womanhood, all while holding up the wild souls of women so they can catch the light.

Theme Park Fandom
Theme Park Fandom

Author: Rebecca Williams

Publisher: Transmedia

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789462982574

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Theme Park Fandom argues that serious study of theme parks and their adult fans has much to tell us about contemporary transmediality and convergence, themed and immersive spaces, and audience relationships with places of meaning. Considering the duopoly of Disney and Universal in Orlando, the book explores a range of theme park experiences including planning trips, meeting characters, eating and drinking, engaging in practices such as cosplay and re-enactment, and memorializing lost attractions. Highlighting key themes such as immersion, materiality, cultural distinctions, and self-identity, the book argues that theme parks are a crucial site for the exploration of transmediality and the development of paratexts. Proposing the key concepts of spatial transmedia and haptic fandom, the book offers analysis of the intersections between fandom, media texts, and merchandise, as well as fans' own affective and physical responses to visiting the parks.

ATEEZ Coloring Book for ATINY
ATEEZ Coloring Book for ATINY

Author: Kpop Ftw

Publisher: Kpop-Ftw

Published: 2021-06-07

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781777755201

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Suitable for adults and children alike. This ATEEZ Coloring Book is ideal for ATINY who want to relax, have fun, be creative and de-stress! We at Kpop-FTW were inspired to create a coloring book for Atiny and Kpop fans, based on the amazing boys of ATEEZ, and the feelings we get from their music videos, their uplifting messages and their lyrics! The coloring pages feature gorgeous and detailed drawings of each member surrounded by aesthetically pleasing designs like flowers, abstract shapes, candy and more. Enjoy coloring our stunningly beautiful, accurate, original and hand-drawn illustrations of all eight members. Because you can choose to color these pages as simple or as intricate as you'd like, it is the ideal coloring book for adults and kids and every Kpop fan in between. Let this book inspire you! Use it while listening to your fav ATEEZ tracks, or while watching their Vlives or Youtube Videos. You'll have SO much fun relaxing and coloring each one. This book is the PERFECT SIZE for artist and non-artists alike at 8.5″ by 11″inches. It features 21 black and white coloring pages that are printed on one side. (So you don't have to worry about bleed-through when using gel pens, pencil crayons, etc.) Makes the BEST GIFT for you if you love ATEEZ, or if you are a KPOP lover or have a friend, family member, daughter or son who loves the boys of ATEEZ. Also a great gift for anyone who deals with stress and wants a fun, relaxing and creative way to wind down. ★★Book Features: ★★ - 8.5" x 11" size format - 21 pages of drawings on white paper - Black & white full page artwork - Printed on one side - Hand drawn, Accurate and Beautiful Illustrations - Softbound front and back covers white paper stock with Glossy finish - Best for colored pencil, crayons and gel pens Give a gift like no other to the special KPOP Fan in your life, or get this book for yourself and stimulate your mind. This book will provide you hours of entertainment and relaxation all while pushing your creativity to the limit! Add this book to cart and see for yourself!