Hughes & Evans/The Singing Voice in Contemporary Cinema, 5. Ghost Singers: The Singing Voice in Korean Pop Cinema

Korean popular culture exports have rapidly increased in popularity across Asia, and, more recently, beyond Asia. This chapter examines two fictional film portrayals of K-pop singers. It addresses how the centrality of the voice in these films illustrates concerns over competitiveness, the K-pop industry, globalisation, commodification, and commercialisation.