University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 2017 Korean Popular Music (K-Pop), Youth Fan Culture, And Art Education Curriculum Aelim Kim University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Part of the Art Education Commons Recommended Citation Kim, A.(2017). Korean Popular Music (K-Pop), Youth Fan Culture, And Art Education Curriculum. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4368 This Open Access Thesis is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. KOREAN POPULAR MUSIC (K-POP), YOUTH FAN CULTURE, AND ART EDUCATION CURRICULUM by Aelim Kim Bachelor of Fine Arts Hongik University, 2004 Master of Arts Hongik University, 2007 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts in Art Education College of Arts and Sciences University of South Carolina 2017 Accepted by: Olga Ivashkevich, Director of Thesis Minuette Floyd, Reader Natalia Pilato, Reader Cheryl L. Addy, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School © Copyright by Aelim Kim, 2017 All Rights Reserved. ii DEDICATION Dedicated to my parents and my husband iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Olga Ivashkevich, for bringing me into the field of art education. Her thoughtful guidance, supportive encouragement, and endless patience allowed me to start my academic journey in the United States. She has been the perfect role model of an intellectual scholar and passionate art educator.