Kyong-Mi Danyel Kwon specializes in modern Korean literature and culture. She is interested in cultural theories, film studies, and gender issues. Some of her recent publications include “When Flowers Speak: the stories of kisaeng in Colonial Korea” (Comparative Korean Studies Vol. 21 No. 3); “The Billboards of Modern Nation and the Visual Adaptations of The Tale of Ch’unhyang in Colonial Korea” (Comparative Korean Studies Vol. 21 No. 2); and “2008 Candlelight Vigils and the Emergence of New Civil and Social Movements in Contemporary South Korea” (Collective Action: Selected Cases in Asia and Latin America, University of Colima Press & Utsunomiya University, 2011; coauthored). She is currently working on her first book project which examines the rebirth of a popular Korean folktale, "The Tale of Ch’unhyang," in Modern Korea in order to investigate the changing aesthetics of the Korean masses and the ways in which they envisioned modernity in light of the industrial and technological developments. After completing her B.A. degree in English Literature at Boston College, she received her M.A. degree in Korean Studies from Seoul National University and went on to obtain her Ph.D. degree in Korean Literature at Harvard University. Since joining Ewha in spring 2012, she has taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses in cultural and literary theories, Korean diaspora, Korean media and culture, as well as North and South Korean literatures.
- Research Interests
Research Record
- 허정숙 다시 보기 : 북한에서의 삶을 중심으로 인문과학, 2021, v.122, 41-79
- “화장품 시장에서 소비되는 여성미연구”: 아모레 퍼시픽 광고를중심으로 광고학연구, 2018, v.29 no.6, 109~145
- 웹툰에 나타난 불유쾌한 로맨스와 여대생 표상 연구 애니메이션연구, 2018, v.14 no.3, 7~32
- Colonial Ambivalence and “A Message from the Rose of Sharon”: a study of Kim So-un and His Literary Works 한국문화연구, 2016, v.31, 85-111
- When Flowers Speak: The Stories of Kisaeng in Colonial Korea 비교한국학 Comparative Korean Studies, 2013, v.21 no.3, 133-170
- [학술지논문] Revisiting Huh Jung-Sook: a brief look into her life and role in North Korea 인문과학, 2021, v.122 no.0 , 41-79
- [저역서] Webtoon Reader 커뮤니케이션북스, 2021, 718
Courses
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2023-1st
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General Introduction to Korea
- Subject No 37549Class No 01
- 1Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 4~4 (I-EDU702) , Thu 5~5 (I-EDU702)
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Language and Culture of Korea
- Subject No 37575Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 2~2 (I-EDU601) , Thu 3~3 (I-EDU601)
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Academic Background
Harvard University Ph.D.(Korean Literature)