Because knowledge of the world should know no bounds, the Catholic University of Korea has opened a Hallyu Knowledge Center, as part of its Hallyu Graduate School, to promote study of the Korean culture wave.
In an effort to “enhance national competitiveness,” the major will provide courses on K-pop, K-dramas and Korea’s entertainment business.
According to department head, professor Yim Hak-soon, it is a multifaceted field with practical benefits.
“The center will develop a cultural business model based on hallyu that can be applied by corporations and other institutions of various fields,” said Yim.
It will also pursue research projects on developing business strategies utilizing hallyu as well as host international conferences and forums on the topic.
I can only imagine student pitches to the dissertation committee. “Respected professors, for my paper I will attempt to correlate audience interpretation of the ‘v-line dance’ and the ‘bracelet dance‘ and which of the two is more effective in eliciting hysteria.”
Though there is the advantage of having an awesome pick-up line: “Me? Oh, I have PhD in Psy.”
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“…and Christ said, go forth, and preach the gospel of cultural competitiveness unto the philistines. And they will know your superiority from the Pop that you spread.”
Hallyu Graduate School?
I can imagine all the unemployed twenty-somethings in Korea who are still living with their parents going up to their mom and saying, “Mom, I’ve changed my mind. I want to go to college.”
However, it may be harder than it sounds. The school may require their being able to do the Gangnam-style “Horse Dance” before they can graduate.
An American making sarcastic remarks about unemployed 20 something with Mickey Mouse degrees living with mom and dad…what’s next, a Brit complaining about public intoxication ? A work ethic lesson coming from some hagwon teacher ? An Italian dude lecturing about the art of event management ? The words French and personal hygiene in the same sentence ? Japan and passable fashione sense ? What else ?
Hilarious moments
“[T]he Catholic University of Korea has opened a Hallyu Knowledge Center, as part of its Hallyu Graduate School . . .”
Hallyu-lujah!
Jeffery Hodges
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Yangachi, I get the feeling you are thinking about applying to the school.
If they offer a seminar on how to adapt k-pop to the vagaries of the Euro dance music industry…i might consider lending some of my time to take a teaching position
@ Jeffery: you’re the best !!!
Are those courses replacing the Catholic Anti-U.S. Beef courses?
“i might consider lending some of my time to take a teaching position”
Wonderful news! There is always room for one more “professor” in Korea.
What are you on YB, I’ve heard those words in the same sentence many times, albeit not combined with the word “good”.
Will one of the pre-requisites for enrollment be plastic surgery?
jkitchstk – Are those courses replacing the Catholic Anti-U.S. Beef courses?
Only on Fridays during Lent.
College students might apply, I guess.
Teens
might apply too.
“Hallyu-lujah!” – Jeffery Hodges
Winner of best comment of the week.
beats basket weaving.
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