Korean Popular Culture: Korean wave (LTCS2023)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2025

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Lang & Comp Cultural Stus

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

2 Contact hours

Incompatible

LTSC1004

Assessment methods

Film reviews, assignment, final exam

Course enquiries

Miss Hae Hong (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person), (Summer Semester, External, External)

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 Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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

Course description

This course explores the portrayal of Korean popular culture from the Korean war to the present day. This course will help students to understand the current Korean popular culture [Hallyu: Korean wave] represented by Korean films, TV dramas, internet and pop songs. This will also help students to grasp Korean youth culture and Korean identity and the values and images depicted in modern Korea. In addition to these goals, this course will also touch on contemporary issues of Korea such as the reunification of North and South Koreas, minorities in Korea, the role of women and human rights. 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) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External 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