Guide to Popular Media

This lecture series was organized to address the paradoxical ability of popular media, which serves both as a gateway to escapism and as an active force within a reality, and to explore how new media technology had brought more voices and perspectives to wider audiences in order to extend the Biennale’s thematic scope. Each session consisted of a lecture, a conversation with the Biennale team, and a Q&A session, and it was conducted fully online due to strengthened COVID-19 safety measures.

(1) “The K-pop Industry and Fandom Culture: K-pop Natives”
– 2021. 10. 02. 17.00-19.00
– Lecturers: Bokgil and DJ GCM organizer of the K-pop DJ event ‘Sad K-pop Party’, and Kim Yoonha, popular music critic

(2) “Navigating Back and Forth Between Reality and Fantasy”
– 2021. 10. 09. 17.00-19.00
– Lecturer: Bo-young Kim, science fiction writer

(3) “On the Edge of Escape: The Mediascape Created by Contents Lab Vivo”
– 2021. 10. 16. 17.00-19.00
– Lecturer: Hyekyong Sim, cultural studies scholar

(4) “Sitcom Euratpapa: Yeonbunhong TV’s Journey Towards Diverse Entertainment”
– 2021. 10. 23. 17.00-19.00
– Lecturer: Kim Il Rhan, film director and activist