Biography
Kristina’s research addresses the formation and transformation of Korean identity after the Korean War through representations of the ‘Other’ in South Korean cultural media—including film, literature, and television. Kristina’s research interests also include gender and sexuality studies, trauma studies, and modern Korean history.
, My research examines the development of South Korean television broadcast since the Korean War. Broadly, my research examines an overall cultural history of South Korean television and the influences the American military had on South Korean television in the post-War period. In considering this, I examine how the medium of television embodies tensions between the global and the local, and the colonized and the colonizer. I take into consideration specific examples of the transnational movement of television licensing rights between South Korea and countries throughout the world. I examine how specific television shows act not only as corporate allegories for specific Korean broadcasting companies, but also instances of critical mimesis and soft power.
, My research examines the development of South Korean television broadcast since the Korean War. Broadly, my research examines an overall cultural history of South Korean television and the influences the American military had on South Korean television in the post-War period. In considering this, I examine how the medium of television embodies tensions between the global and the local, and the colonized and the colonizer. I take into consideration specific examples of the transnational movement of television licensing rights between South Korea and countries throughout the world. I examine how specific television shows act not only as corporate allegories for specific Korean broadcasting companies, but also instances of critical mimesis and soft power.