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The globalization of postcolonial pop music: putting the success of the K-pop industries into theoretical perspectives

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  • Paul Lopes
  • Ingyu Oh
  • Lynn Pyun

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It is uncontested that the unexpected rise of K-pop in the last decades has been no less than impressive. Korea has become the 7th largest music market in the world, and K-pop idol groups routinely are ranked on Billboard charts despite originating from a postcolonial country. However, there is dearth of scholarship theoretically and empirically to explain this phenomenon. This collection aimed to address this gap through investigating how and why the K-pop industry has achieved its present status. The eight articles included in the special issue deal with this question from various perspectives: the nature of the music itself, (gender) diversity in its fandom, and innovative strategies employed by the leading firms. Together, we believe that our collection paints a comprehensive picture of K-pop and its success, advancing our collective understanding of innovation management, cultural industries and the global pop music in general.

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  • Paul Lopes & Ingyu Oh & Lynn Pyun, 2023. "The globalization of postcolonial pop music: putting the success of the K-pop industries into theoretical perspectives," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(5), pages 1243-1250, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:29:y:2023:i:5:p:1243-1250
    DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2023.2265737
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