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On Critical Postmedia and Korea: Philosophy, Technology, Literature was curated for the simple reason that a shift has taken place in orientation towards the future. Not long ago, the West looked to Japan as charting a path to a new form of society, with a unique dynamic of media, economics, technology, culture, and politics. Yet, across the Sea of Japan, a phase change has occurred since the bursting of the economic bubble on the Japanese archipelago. Now, we look to South Korea for a new vision of the future and a fresh perspective on media and technology. A new era beckons—a Korean era! Therefore, it's imperative to understand this gleaming model of hyper-accelerant advanced industrial capitalism and its soft and hard power effects. This collection thus embraces South Korea's transformation, positioning it as a key architect of future societies.
Contents
Foreword: From Postmedia to Medianarchy
Jay Hetrick
Introduction
Joff P. N. Bradley
Chapter One: On the 'Psychic Tourniquet' sSrangling the Korean BwO
Joff P. N. Bradley
Chapter Two: Theorizing Asiatic Contradiction, UX of Contemporary Korean Literature
Ho-Duk Hwang
Chapter Three: The Perversity of Ethics and Hatred in Burning
Woosung Kang
Chapter Four: The Jargon of Asia: Toward the Possibility of Postcolonial Criticism in Korea
Hang Kim
Chapter Five: BTS and Global Capitalism
Alex Taek-Gwang Lee
Chapter Six: Out of Reach and Full of Risks: Perspectives on South Korean Young People's Desire for Relationships
Grazia Milano
Chapter Seven: Theorizing the Invisible for the Media Industry Cryptology and the Unknown Inequality
Soo-Young Nam
