K-Pop Culture
About us
The FASS K-Pop Culture Research Group is a new research group established by academics and students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. The group was initiated in 2021 by Dr Siti Mazidah Haji Mohamad, and group activities have been coordinated together with co-convener Khairunnisa Ibrahim. Group activities and discussions are further developed with fellow FASS academics Dr Rommel Curaming, Dr Sarah Ghazali, and postgraduate student Muhammad Nur Alif Akmal Bin Abdul Majid. This research group stemmed from our personal and academic interests in Korean culture and recent publications with Korean Studies scholars in the region.
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For further information, please get in touch with the conveners:
- Dr Siti Mazidah Haji Mohamad (mazidah.mohamad@ubd.edu.bn)
- Khairunnisa Ibrahim (khairunnisa.ibrahim@ubd.edu.bn)
Research Areas
Presently, we continue to explore broad research areas, and intend to develop this nascent group organically, following our discussions on K-Culture developed from the fortnightly reading group meetings. We welcome participation from interested colleagues and invite contributions to help expand the scope of our research group.
Research Projects, Activities and Publications
- Reading Group
Reading the Korean Wave - Why study K-Culture, and for whom do these knowledges matter? These are the preliminary questions that spur our fortnightly discussions in the FASS K-Culture Reading Group.
- Group Research Project
Project Title: Southeast Asian academics’ reflections on the KDrama SkyCastle: A comparative and contextual analysis.
Led by: Dr Rommel Curaming
Funding Status: Unfunded.
Project Period: Ongoing - Recent Publications
Mohamad, S. M. (2021). Hallyu 2.0 in Brunei Darussalam: Audience affective engagement with Korean culture on social mediascape. In K. H. Kim & S. Y. Rou (Eds.), The Korean wave and Islamic Southeast Asia: Exploring current issues (pp.140-157). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Ibrahim, K. (2021). (Re)framing ideas about masculinities borne by the Korean wave: A case study of Bruneian students researching BTS. In K. H. Kim & S. Y. Rou (Eds.), The Korean wave and Islamic Southeast Asia: Exploring current issues (pp. 158–175). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
- KCRG Newsletter
Please click the image below to view the Nov '21 newsletter.
Opportunities for Postgraduate Studies
This research group welcomes applications for Postgraduate studies: Master of Arts (MA) by Research and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in areas relevant to its research areas. Cluster members’ research interests can be found on their profile page.
For more information on research group members, you can find links to their respective staff profiles below. You can also view their profiles on the UBD Expert website.
Cluster Members (Universiti Brunei Darussalam)
- Dr Siti Mazidah Haji Mohamad
- Khairunnisa Hj Ibrahim
- Dr Rommel Curaming
- Dr Sarah Ghazali
- Muhammad Nur Alif Akmal Bin Abdul Majid