1 course Gyeongbokgung: Shinsu(sacred animal) Expedition

1 course Gyeongbokgung: Shinsu(sacred animal) Expedition
Author: Badventure(Jo, MyeongHwa)
Publisher: 테마여행신문 TTN Theme Travel News Korea
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Did you know that Haechi, the imaginary animal that stands guard at Gwanghwamun, is the official honorary ambassador of City Seoul? And there are other Shinsu’s (sacred animals) that present you with real-time live shows: Tianlu that protects Geumcheon Stream and Yeongjegyo, the starfish of Amisan Garden, the twin dragons on the ceiling of Geunjeongjeon and the 12 sacred animals of the Chinese Zodiac and the four spirits that protect Gyeongbokgung Palace. How about joining us for a Shinsu expedition with the very first guidebook to the sacred animals of Gyeongbokgung? ★ Publication right ★ Table of Contents ☆ 1point Gyeongbokgung Palace: the center of Joseon's five great palaces ☆ 1point Gyeongbokgung Palace Map ☆ Shinsu Expedition: Chase the sacred animals in Gyeongbokgung! ☆ Gwanghwamun Haechi: Official honorary ambassador of City Seoul ☆ Geumcheongyo Seosu: Begone evil spirits! ☆ Geunjeongjeon Hall Phoenix: From the symbol of Joseon to the symbol of the Blue House ☆ Gyeonghoeru Pavilion Twin Dragon: Tell your wish! ☆ Amisan starfish: Fire in my heart ☆ Amisan moontoad: In the name of moonlight, I shall not forgive you ☆ The Ten Traditional Symbols of Longevity in Jagyeongjeon Hall: The dream of immortality that even the Qin Shi Huang could not achieve ☆ Ilwolobongsando in Geunjeongjeon Hall: A place where even the King became a part of the painting ☆ The 12 sacred animals of the Chinese Zosiac and the four spirits of four cardinal directions: the Joseon version of presidential guard ☆ The pigeon attack incident: mesh under the eaves instead of bush ☆ 1point Gyeongbokgung Palace vs. the Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (The Forbidden City) ★ 테마여행신문 Theme Travel News ● 테마여행신문 TTN Theme Travel News Korea ○ News : www.themetn.com ○ Publisher : www.upaper.net/themetn ○ www.facebook.com/themetn ○ Google Play Bookstore APP : https://goo.gl/426yDB ● 트래블뉴스와이어 TNW Travel NewsWire Korea ○ News : www.tnewswire.com ○ www.facebook.com/tnwkorea

K-Pop

K-Pop
Author: John Lie
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2015
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0520283120

K-Pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea seeks at once to describe and explain the emergence of export-oriented South Korean popular music and to make sense of larger South Korean economic and cultural transformations. John Lie provides not only a history of South Korean popular music—the premodern background, Japanese colonial influence, post-Liberation American impact, and recent globalization—but also a description of K-pop as a system of economic innovation and cultural production. In doing so, he delves into the broader background of South Korea in this wonderfully informed history and analysis of a pop culture phenomenon sweeping the globe.

BTS

BTS
Author: Triumph Books
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1641251727

BTS: K-Pop's International Superstars is the must-have celebration of RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V, Jin, and Jungkook, who have won over fans across the globe with hits like "DNA" and "MIC Drop." With dozens of stunning full-color photographs, this volume offers an extensive look at the guys behind the incredible voices, verses, and dance moves—from their early days as bandmates, to worldwide tours, to their relationship with their passionate and quickly-growing community of fans. This commemorative collection also looks back at the Bangtan Boys' evolving musical sound, explores what makes each member of the group so memorable, and has fun with their friendship and social media presence. Also featuring a look ahead at what is sure to be an even brighter future, this is the ultimate book for ARMYs as well as new K-pop fans everywhere.

Burn the Stage

Burn the Stage
Author: Marc Shapiro
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2018-12-14
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1626014906

There are two sides to the BTS story. The all too familiar rags to riches odyssey in which seven young South Korean boys (RM, Suga,V, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook) emerge from obscurity to become true superstars in the pop music universe. Of equal importance was the relationship between the wide-eyed group members and the forward-thinking head of their record company, Bang Si-hyuk, which resulted in newfound freedom and a new way of creating the K-Pop sound. Both of these elements and more are the subject of the book Burn the Stage: The Rise of BTS and Korean Boy Bands by New York Times-bestselling author Marc Shapiro. This timely look at BTS and the K-Pop genre, told in quotes and anecdotes from BTS, delves into the history of K-Pop music, its pivotal twists and turns, insights into the modern K-Pop training and audition process, as well as the rise of BTS and their personal and professional development on the road to worldwide popularity. Author Marc Shapiro acknowledges that making the BTS story more than a mere rehashing of familiar material was a challenge. “This was an opportunity to follow the story of what many considered ‘The Next Big Thing’ hand in hand with the group in fairly real time. Seeing what they experienced as it happened rather than looking back on their lives years later. There was a sense of immediacy that appeared more in tune with the way the world turns now. Which is fast.” As with the current state of pop culture, BTS and the K-Pop world are constantly evolving and presenting new challenges and ideas. Burn the Stage: The Rise of BTS and Korean Boy Bands chronicles BTS in the now. There will certainly be a future.

Pop City

Pop City
Author: Youjeong Oh
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1501730746

Pop City examines the use of Korean television dramas and K-pop music to promote urban and rural places in South Korea. Building on the phenomenon of Korean pop culture, Youjeong Oh argues that pop culture–featured place selling mediates two separate domains: political decentralization and the globalization of Korean popular culture. By analyzing the process of culture-featured place marketing, Pop City shows that urban spaces are produced and sold just like TV dramas and pop idols by promoting spectacular images rather than substantial physical and cultural qualities. Oh demonstrates how the speculative, image-based, and consumer-exploitive nature of popular culture shapes the commodification of urban space and ultimately argues that pop culture–mediated place promotion entails the domination of urban space by capital in more sophisticated and fetishized ways.

Thinking Musically

Thinking Musically
Author: Bonnie C. Wade
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2009
Genre: Music
ISBN:

This work is designed as the core text for undergraduate, introductory courses on world music. Supported by case studies from a variety of cultures, the text defines musical terms and concepts and discusses how musical organization and structure differs across cultures.

Pop Goes Korea

Pop Goes Korea
Author: Mark James Russell
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1611725429

"Mr. Russell's book is the first by a non-Korean to explain the rise of Korea's entertainment industries....the book could hardly be more approachable."—Wall Street Journal “For a country that traditionally received culture, especially from China but also from Japan and the United States, South Korea finds itself at a turning point in its new role as exporter.”—The New York Times From kim chee to kim chic! South Korea came from nowhere in the 1990s to become one of the biggest producers of pop content (movies, music, comic books, TV dramas, online gaming) in Asia—and the West. Why? Who’s behind it? Mark James Russell tells an exciting tale of rapid growth and wild success marked by an uncanny knack for moving just one step ahead of changing technologies (such as music downloads and Internet comics) that have created new consumer markets around the world. Among the media pioneers profiled in this book is film director Kang Je-gyu, maker of Korea’s first blockbuster film Shiri; Lee Su-man, who went from folk singer to computer programmer to creator of Korea’s biggest music label; and Nelson Shin, who rose from North Korea to the top of the animation business. Full of fresh analysis, engaging reportage, and insightful insider anecdotes, Pop Goes Korea explores the hallyu (the Korean Wave) hitting the world’s shores in the new century. Mark James Russell has been living in Korea since 1996. His articles about Korean and Asian cultures have appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times, International Herald-Tribune, and many other publications. He is currently the Korea/Japan Bureau Chief for Asian Movie Week magazine.

K-POP A To Z

K-POP A To Z
Author: Bina Lee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1631584480

Everything You Could Possibly Need to Know about Korean Pop Music! K-POP is popping up everywhere! Korea’s infectious and high-energy pop music and entertainment scene is a relatively young phenomenon in the West, and it is rapidly gaining traction. Don’t be left out of the phenomenon. This book will help you learn the K-Pop lingo, culture, and important facts about the top stars of the industry, including: What it means when someone is your “Bias” Who has the best “Eye-smile” in the industry What exactly “Call” means Why you should avoid being a “Sasaeng fan” When G-Dragon started training for K-Pop stardom The meaning behind BTS’s name Where Wanna One got their start And much more! Impress all your “Koreaboo” friends with the knowledge you gain in K-Pop A to Z!

K-Pop Confidential

K-Pop Confidential
Author: Stephan Lee
Publisher: Chicken House
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1913322548

A Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet, in this romantic coming-of-age novel perfect for K-pop fans everywhere! Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. For most of her life, she's been playing the role of the quiet Korean-American girl who takes advanced classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her love of K-pop to herself. But she has a secret that she's been keeping from the world: she can sing. Like, really sing. So when Candace enters a global audition held by the biggest K-pop label in the world, she doesn't expect to actually win. And convincing her parents to go against everything they believe in is nothing compared to what's next. Under the strict supervision of her instructors at the label's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Candace must hone her performance skills to within an inch of her life, learn to fluently speak Korean, and navigate the complex hierarchies of her teammates. And the number-one rule? NO DATING - which proves almost impossible after she meets superstar idol One.J and fellow Korean-American trainee YoungBae. And when Candace finds herself in the middle of an international K-pop scandal, she must decide whether a spot in the most hyped K-pop girl group of all time is really worth risking everything ...

K-POP Now!

K-POP Now!
Author: Mark James Russell
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2014-04-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 146291411X

"This is the book on K-pop everybody has been waiting for.…A must-read!" --Charlotte Naudin, PR Manager, Torpedo Productions K-Pop Now! examines Korea's high-energy pop music and is written for its growing legions of fans. Pop culture expert Mark Russell features the most famous groups and singers and takes an insider's look at how they have made it to the top. In 2012, Psy's song and music video "Gangnam Style" took the world by storm. But K-Pop, the music of Psy's homeland of Korea, has been winning fans with its infectious melodies and high-energy fun since long before that. Featuring talented singers and eye-catching visuals, K-Pop is the music of the moment. Although K-Pop is a relatively new phenomenon in the West, it is rapidly gaining traction and reaching much larger audiences --thanks in large part to social media like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram -- the Girls Generation single "Gee" has almost three hundred million views! K-Pop Now! includes: Profiles of current K-Pop artists and their hits. A look at Seoul's trendiest hangout spots. Interviews with top artists like Kevin from Ze:A and Brian Joo from Fly to the Sky. A look at the K-Pop idols of tomorrow. You'll meet the biggest record producers, the hosts of the insanely popular "Eat Your Kimchi" website, and K-Pop groups like Big Bang, TVXQ, 2NE1, Girls Generation, HOT, SES, FinKL Busker Busker, and The Koxx. The book also includes a guide for fans who plan to visit Seoul to explore K-Pop up close. Join the K-Pop revolution today!