Ebook: Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture

How Korea became a surprise entertainment and Internet powerhouse: a guide to the innovators, stars, and the emerging new media.;Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Content; Introduction; Korean History: A Primer; Modern Pop Culture; A Note on Korean Language; Acknowledgments; POP Goes Korea 1; 1 The Deal; Saving the Cinema; CJ Entertainment: A Pre-History; The Foundation; Making Movies; The Rise of the Multiplex; The Modern CJ Entertainment; 2 The Blockbuster; Getting Started; First Steps; A Commercial Revolution; Just a Fluke?; Building a Bigger Blockbuster; A Culture of Hits; 3 The Film Festival; Preceding PIFF; Finding a Patron; The First PIFF; From Film Fans to Film Making; 4 The Actor and The TV Drama.