HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE.

The article discusses the cultural transmission of popular culture through the East Asian region and the intersection of politics, economy, and culture, according to the research of Koichi Iwabuchi, a professor of media and cultural studies at Monash University. Topics include Iwabuchi's research into Korean popular (K-pop) culture idols and dramas, known as the "Korean Wave," discrimination against Koreans in Japan, and ethnological aspects of mass media culture.