About

This project involves creating a virtual media archive of Korean culture, with the aim of supporting Korean culture and media studies and relevant course teachings. The Korean language is the most-spoken language in Georgia, with the exception of English and Spanish (Demographics of Georgia, 2010), and a new undergraduate Korean major was recently established at Georgia Tech. The Korean program offers new courses related to Korean culture, created in response to the growing interest in Korean studies and the global impact of the Korean Wave (Hallyu; this term refers to the phenomenal popularity of Korean culture, including K-pop, drama, movies, entertainment, cuisine, and beauty). However, given that the field of Korean culture and media at Georgia Tech is a relatively new initiative, the necessary resources are extremely limited. A digital archive with various formats of media connected with Korean cultures will provide meaningful and practical resources to researchers, instructors, and students. In the current project, various media resources with sorted cultural topics are provided.

This virtual media curation will enrich not only cultural studies and teaching but also Korean language and other content courses at all levels. Cultures are closely entwined with language, history, literature, and society, and the availability of this intercultural media resource will afford valuable insights and conversation to all campus communities both within and beyond the Korean community.

This project has been supported by
the Digital Integrative Liberal Arts Center (2019-2020; 2020-2021)
and the IAC Student Service Funding (2022-2023)

Contact: Seung-Eun Chang (seung-eun.chang@modlangs.gatech.edu)