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Stephanie Choi

Postdoctoral Associate
University at Buffalo Asia Research Institute

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

K-pop music, global gender politics, affective labor, and political economies in digital media

Portrait of Stephanie Choi.

Stephanie Choi is an expert on K-pop music.

An ethnomusicologist and native of Korea, she can discuss with the news media many aspects of the music, including its unique form affective economy that helps create a deeper, more emotional connection between the consumer (fan) and the product (idol or group). She has been interviewed by , and other media outlets.

Choi is writing a book, tentatively titled, “Intimate Capital: Gendered Fandom and Commodified Citizenship in Globalizing K-pop,” and she teaches a course at UB on K-pop and its global reach.

LANGUAGES:

Choi can respond to interview requests in English and Korean.

CONTACT:

Stephanie Choi, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate, Asia Research Institute
University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

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