The K-Wave On-Screen : In Words and Objects (Paperback)

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgement Prelims Chapter 1. Defining K- De-Westernised and de-colonised discourses Agency of K-fandom A birds-eye view of the K-Wave The stats Why the K-Wave on screen through words and objects? Chapter 2. Squid Game Training Suit Mask Korean neighbourhood Dalgona Ddakji Hibiscus flower Contract Side dishes Spoon "We are kkanbu" "I ate steak already with my stepdad" Oppa, hyeong, sajangnim Chapter 3. Parasite Banjiha Neighbourhood ‘Temple of excrement’ and sleeping mat Window From low to high ? from poor to rich Entrance Neighbourhood Entrance House with a garden Bath, bed, and art Staircase A housewife’s hanbok Ramdon Fruit University certificate Scholar’s Rock Chapter 4. Sky Castle University exam Hagwon Boys club English Parental capitol College coordinator Chapter 5. Mr Sunshine Suits, kimono, or hanbok? Jangot, palanquins, and Neo-Confucian womanhood. Hair Newspapers Jemulpo Harbor Candy Chapter 6. Pachinko Colonisation Scar Pachinko machine White White rice White hanbok Kimono, suit, or hanbok? Television VHS was all we had! Then streaming opened everything up! Landscape The sea The fish market Omma’s house Chapter 7. Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 Contemporary Korean womanhood and K- #MeToo Female voices Women should work without rest except when eating Apron Peeling fruit Chapter 8. Kingdom Opening scene Dragon Glutenous rice in the mouth Three ties Gat Feather Hairpins and hairpieces Beef pancakes Clown Sources Index