The Singing Voice in Contemporary Cinema - Diane Hughes
Ghost Singers: The Singing Voice in Korean Pop Cinema
The Singing Voice in Contemporary Cinema - Diane Hughes
Sarah Keith [+]
Macquarie University
Dr Sarah Keith is a Senior Lecturer in Music and Media at Macquarie University. Her research areas include Korean and Japanese popular music and culture, the Australian music industries, and music and cultural policy. Sarah's current research focuses on Korean popular culture within Australia.
Alex Mesker [+]
Macquarie University
Dr Alex Mesker is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Media, Music, Communication, and Cultural Studies at Macquarie University. He completed a Masters in 2007 on compositional strategies for electronic music, and a PhD in 2017 on the use of sound and music in 1960s television cartoons. His research interests span computational arts, animation, and screen soundtrack studies.
Description
Korean popular culture exports have rapidly increased in popularity across Asia, and, more recently, beyond Asia. This chapter examines two fictional film portrayals of K-pop singers. It addresses how the centrality of the voice in these films illustrates concerns over competitiveness, the K-pop industry, globalisation, commodification, and commercialisation.