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Public Lecture | "K-POP and Authenticity"

19

Nov

The Public Lecture “K-POP and Authenticity” will take place on Thursday, 19 November 2026, from 15:30 – 17:00, at the Don Bosco Auditorium.

ABOUT THE TALK:

K-POP and Authenticity

Why has K-pop been so successful on the globe? Cultural Sociologist and Vice President Seil OH briefly traces this global syndrome from Gangnam Style (Psy) to Fake love (BTS), Apart (Rose), and to K-pop Demon Hunters & Golden. Beyond the K-POP trinity (entertainment companies, idol and fandom within a globalized culture industry), the speaker raises a deeper question on Authenticity in contemporary K-POP global culture: How do idol and fans’ authenticity work together?

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: 

Prof. Seil Oh

Seil Oh is a professor of sociology, Vice President for International Affairs at Sogang University, Seoul, Korea. His research areas include sociology of religion/spirituality/culture, social change, happiness & the quality of life particularly for youths, and moral issues related to AI (LLM).

DETAILS:

Date: Thursday, 19 November 2026
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus

Organised by: Department of Media, Art and Technology – Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Moderated by: Prof. João Brochado

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