Mia Dallas
Mia is a writer, giant nerd, and one half of the co-op video game podcast, Tandem Canon. She is an avid fan of K-pop and K-dramas, and was a former moderator and blogger of ''I Wish My Life Were An Asian Drama'' on Tumblr. When not awkwardly flirting with turians in Mass Effect or writing, Mia is usually playing The Sims, fangirling in general, or managing her ever-growing K-pop collection.
THU 3:00 PM: K-Pop in the West: A History (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH 2 (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
K-pop feels like a relatively new phenomenon in America, but did you know western audiences were first exposed to k-pop almost 20 years ago?! Come learn about the roots of K-pop's western popularity, how and why it grew from a niche subculture to a billion-dollar industry, and what the future looks like for K-pop's western expansion!
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music; Culture
THU 6:00 PM: The ''K'' in K-pop (and Why it Matters) (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
Billboard top 40 hits, sold-out stadium tours, global K-pop-trained groups... K-pop has grown into a superpower that's changing the pop music industry worldwide - but is it losing its identity in the process? Join us for a discussion on what makes K-pop ''K-pop'' and how globalization has changed the genre.
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music; Culture
FRI 2:00 PM: K-Pop in the West: A History (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH 2 (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
K-pop feels like a relatively new phenomenon in America, but did you know western audiences were first exposed to k-pop almost 20 years ago?! Come learn about the roots of K-pop's western popularity, how and why it grew from a niche subculture to a billion-dollar industry, and what the future looks like for K-pop's western expansion!
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music; Culture
FRI 7:00 PM: My First Disbandment (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH 2 (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
Being a new K-pop or J-pop fan is fun... until your favorites go on a sudden ''indefinite hiatus'', mandatory military service, or worst of all... DISBAND! If you've experienced the heartbreak that comes with being an Asian music fan, join us for an informal (and hopefully cathartic) session where we discuss our first and most infamous disbandments. Bring your tissues!
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music
SAT 3:00 PM: The ''K'' in K-pop (and Why it Matters) (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
Billboard top 40 hits, sold-out stadium tours, global K-pop-trained groups... K-pop has grown into a superpower that's changing the pop music industry worldwide - but is it losing its identity in the process? Join us for a discussion on what makes K-pop ''K-pop'' and how globalization has changed the genre.
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music; Culture
SAT 6:00 PM: My First Disbandment (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH 2 (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
Being a new K-pop or J-pop fan is fun... until your favorites go on a sudden ''indefinite hiatus'', mandatory military service, or worst of all... DISBAND! If you've experienced the heartbreak that comes with being an Asian music fan, join us for an informal (and hopefully cathartic) session where we discuss our first and most infamous disbandments. Bring your tissues!
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music
SUN 1:00 PM: K-Pop in the West: A History (45 mins.)
Room: MONARCH 2 (Lincoln, Lower) Rated: Everyone
K-pop feels like a relatively new phenomenon in America, but did you know western audiences were first exposed to k-pop almost 20 years ago?! Come learn about the roots of K-pop's western popularity, how and why it grew from a niche subculture to a billion-dollar industry, and what the future looks like for K-pop's western expansion!
Speaking: Mia Dallas
Category: Discussion; Music; Culture
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