Revisiting the identity of ‘K-content’... Yonsei University to host special lecture by critic Jung Duk-hyun on ‘K-Culture’

[Financial News] Yonsei University said on the 9th that it will hold a special lecture on the 13th, inviting popular culture critic Jung Duk-hyun to speak on the topic “K-Culture Through the Eyes of Someone Between Cultures.”
The lecture, hosted by the BK21 FOUR Education and Research Group in Yonsei University's Department of Korean Language and Literature, was organized to explore the identity and future direction of Korean culture (K-Culture), which is attracting attention on the world stage.
Critic Jung Duk-hyun, who will lead the lecture, plans to build his talk around works directed by Korean-heritage filmmakers, including the film ‘Past Lives’ and the animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’ He will discuss how the perspectives of people who stand between different cultures have opened up new creative possibilities beyond discrimination.
In particular, the lecture will focus on how people living between cultures abroad have created works that combine objective distance with affection, while perspectives at home have swung between pride and cynicism. It will also seek to redefine the identity of K-content from the perspective of a “community of shared tastes”—one that shares culture and values, rather than being defined by nationality or ethnicity—in an era of growing collaboration with overseas capital and integration with global online video platforms (OTT).
The special lecture will take place at 2 p.m. on the 13th at Oesol Hall at Yonsei University. The BK21 Education and Research Group in the university's Department of Korean Language and Literature said, “We hope this will be an opportunity to see cultural boundaries as opportunities rather than barriers and reflect on the meaning of K-Culture.”

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