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The Korean film industry: a “game changer”
Sweden and Korea have a very different approach to the film industry. Having a small domestic market, the Swedish film industry tends to see its...
Business integration and its impact on film industry: The case of Korean film policies from the 1960s until the present
With increasing business integration in cultural industries around the world, it has often been debated whether this process is helpful or harmful....
The Divergent Paths of Digital Music Service Providers: A Comparative Case Study of Melon and Spotify
Paper presented at the Special Issue International Conference: 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Sweden and the...
Fan Entrepreneurship: Fandom, Agency, and the Marketing of Hallyu in Israel
While the overall majority of Hallyu research has looked at the way fans consume Korean popular culture and how it influences their identity, this...
Increasing Opportunity and Value in the Cultural Industries: A Comparative Analysis of the Successful Clusters and Implications for Hallyu
Despite the growing digitalization and globalisation, the industrial map of the world remains to display high-level concentration of resources and...
Hallyuwood: Korea’s Comparative Advantage in the Global Motion Picture Industry
After Hollywood and Bollywood, the recent success of the Korean motion picture industry has been described as the rise of “Hallyuwood,”...
Building Consistent Policies on Subsidies in the Film Industry: Institutions and Instruments in France and Korea
This paper explores a much-neglected aspect of cultural policies: the role of the institutions in charge and the way they use the instruments at...
The Next Growth Strategy for Hallyu: A Comparative Analysis of Global Entertainment Firms
Previous policy approaches on Hallyu have been focused on the role of government engagement, particularly in fostering diversity and equal business...
Between Technological Advancement and Protectionism: The Bumpy Evolution from MP3 Players to Smartphones in Korea
In recent years, K-pop or Korean popular songs have enjoyed immense popularity around the world. However, the situation was very different before the...
Accumulated and Accumulable Cultures: The Case of Public and Private Initiatives toward K-Pop
When it comes to the promotion of culture, many tend to highlight the vital role of public initiatives. This idea is based on the common perception...