Early in the pandemic, sociologist Grace Kao began watching K-pop videos, largely as a diversion. Now she’s exploring the societal impact of the popular genre.
Grace Kao s fascination with K-pop began in 2019 when she became captivated by the boy band BTS. As a sociology professor at Yale University, Kao found herself immediately enchanted by the septet s performance on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) in the U.S., marking a groundbreaking moment as the first appearance of an Asian act on the show as a musical guest.
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