ISSUE 002 | MAY 2025
STATEMENT
On Noise, Dissonance, and Political Possibility
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“The Cold War Ended, and Orion’s Choco Pie Won”
Madeleine Han follows the unlikely routes of the choco pie, examining how this popular Korean snack embodies “cold war” legacies and offers material for reimagining political possibility.
Visibility That Bothers: #LoveInTheBigCity and Brazilian Fan Activism
Ligia Prezia Lemos and Mariana Marques de Lima consider Brazilian fan activism in support of Love in the Big City (2024) and ask what such practices reveal about transcultural fandom and cross-border solidarity.
K-pop, Sex Work, and Parasocial Intimate Labor
Adan Jerreat-Poole traces the shared conditions of parasocial intimate labor linking K-pop idols and webcam models, thus imagining the possibility of solidarity not only across borders but also between bodies at work.
The Rise of the Murder Rom-Com
Anisa Khalifa examines what the murder rom-com reveals about the fears, desires, and realities of women living under the persistent threat of gendered violence.
The Modern South Korean Revenge Fairytale: Women in Cancer and Love
Sue Hyon Bae reads cancer narratives as another ideological genre, investigating how certain neoliberal scripts of female empowerment can paradoxically reinforce patriarchal structures.