Research features
Editor-curated specials on Hallyu research — the most-cited recent papers and timely themes, each paper read and explained.
10 papersThe 10 Most-Cited Hallyu Studies Since 2023Ten Korean Wave papers published since 2023 that other scholars have cited most10 papersHow Fandom Works—and ActsFrom streaming drives to election campaigns: ten studies on K-pop fans' labour and activism9 papersWhy People Learn KoreanNine studies on how K-pop and dramas drive Korean learning—and where that effect stops10 papersK-Drama After NetflixTen studies on what changed in industry, texts, audiences and translation around Squid Game10 papersFrom Virtual Idols to KPop Demon HuntersFrom aespa's 'ae' to PLAVE, AI voice messages and an animated girl group: ten studies on idols that live on screen