• Date: May 27th, Wednesday, 2026, 14:00 – 16:00
• Location: Room 303, SNUAC (Bldg. 101)

Presenter: Ingyu Oh (Kansai Gaidai University)
Moderator: Wonho Jang (University of Seoul)
Special Remarks & Commendation: Henry Jenkins (University of Southern California)

This seminar introduces a new framework for understanding the transnational K-pop fandom, moving beyond the traditional views of state policy or industrial manipulation. The featured book, “Female Universalism,” argues that women worldwide recognize shared experiences of gendered pain through Korean popular culture. This recognition is not about uniformity, but about validating emotional experiences often dismissed by Western discourse. By examining the transition from individual recognition to collective action—through Radical Empathy, Chosen Families, and Mobilization—the authors demonstrate how shared testimony transforms into a powerful force for civic imagination and social change.

Programs (Tentative)

May 26: Arrival

May 27: Book Launch Seminar

Program Details

Moderated by Wonho Jang (University of Seoul)

14:00 – 14:05 | Opening Remarks: Hyun-Chin Lim (Seoul National University)

14:05 – 14:10 | Congratulatory Remarks: Taeseok Jeong (Jeonbuk National University)

14:10 – 14:30 | Special Remarks & Commendation: Henry Jenkins (University of Southern California)

14:30 – 15:30 | Author’s Presentation: Ingyu Oh (Kansai Gaidai University)

15:30 – 16:00 | Q&A Session: Open Discussion with the Audience (30 mins)

May 28: Business Meeting and Cultural Excursion in Seoul

Business Meeting

Cultural Excursion in Seoul: K-Pop Landmarks & Heritage (Including HYBE HQ)