K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes
Purpose: The 21st century has witnessed an explosive growth of both South Korean popular culture (K-pop) and automobiles (K-car) in Western societies. However, K-pop appears to maintain its success better than K-car. This paper will evaluate the origins of K-pop and K-car and determine the distingui...
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| description | Purpose: The 21st century has witnessed an explosive growth of both South Korean popular culture (K-pop) and automobiles (K-car) in Western societies. However, K-pop appears to maintain its success better than K-car. This paper will evaluate the origins of K-pop and K-car and determine the distinguishing factors that led to continued K-pop compared to K-car success. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd620528a6384c3a89a1875e9f5026ad2023-08-02T06:21:27ZengEmerald PublishingCentral European Management Journal2658-24302022-06-0130210313410.7206/cemj.2658-0845.77K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial SuccessesKim Amee0McGoun Elton G.1Christ Church Business School, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU, United KingdomBucknell University – Freeman College of Management 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, United StatesPurpose: The 21st century has witnessed an explosive growth of both South Korean popular culture (K-pop) and automobiles (K-car) in Western societies. However, K-pop appears to maintain its success better than K-car. This paper will evaluate the origins of K-pop and K-car and determine the distinguishing factors that led to continued K-pop compared to K-car success.https://doi.org/10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.77k-popkorean automotive industrycultural industryperceived brand authenticitytechnologyo53 |
| spellingShingle | Kim Amee McGoun Elton G. K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes Central European Management Journal k-pop korean automotive industry cultural industry perceived brand authenticity technology o53 |
| title | K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes |
| title_full | K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes |
| title_fullStr | K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes |
| title_full_unstemmed | K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes |
| title_short | K-Pop and K-Car: The Underpinnings of 21st-Century Korean Cultural and Industrial Successes |
| title_sort | k pop and k car the underpinnings of 21st century korean cultural and industrial successes |
| topic | k-pop korean automotive industry cultural industry perceived brand authenticity technology o53 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.77 |
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