Korean Popular Culture: Korean wave (LTCS2023)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2021

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Languages & Cultures School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Flexible Delivery

Class hours

2 Contact hours

Incompatible

LTSC1004

Restricted

Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol

Assessment methods

Semester 1: essay, in class quiz, final exam Summer Semester: essay, in class-quiz, final exam

Course enquiries

Mr Jung Soon Kim

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2024 (06/01/2025 - 01/02/2025) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course explores the portrayal of Korean popular culture by engaging in the social and cultural presentations from the Korean War to the present day. This course will help students to understand the current Korean popular culture [Hallyu: Korean wave] that is spreading across the globe. Korean popular music, drama, variety shows and films will also be discussed. This will also help students to grasp Korean youth culture and Korean identity and the values and images depicted in modern Korea. NOTE: Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2023 (02/01/2024 - 27/01/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2022 (03/01/2023 - 28/01/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2021 (04/01/2022 - 29/01/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2021 (04/01/2022 - 29/01/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (04/01/2021 - 30/01/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (04/01/2021 - 30/01/2021) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2019 (06/01/2020 - 01/02/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2018 (02/01/2019 - 26/01/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2017 (02/01/2018 - 27/01/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile