Dr. Sam

샘 (she/her) | Communication @AU_CMJN | Fulbright Research ‘23 🇰🇷 | What are you a fan of? 🌱

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

Enjoyed my conversation with @minjae_jung on @arirangtvnews today about what KPDH Golden’s Grammy win means for the future of K-pop in 2026 ✨ https://t.co/MXmrAaY1PX

[Mathieu • 마티유 @Maath48]

Amidst the extremely worrying circumstances, it is heartwarming to see how the Korean fandom shows us once again that you cannot dissociate protest culture from popular music.

[Hyunsu Yim @hyunsuinseoul]

The K-pop inspired “Impeachment” light stick seen outside the National Assembly in Seoul hours before the vote to impeach President Yoon for his botched martial law.

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

The vibes are already high at the #NCACreatorsPrecon #NCA2024 🌈✨

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

Absolutely loved getting to meet & learn from Min Jin Lee when she accepted the Fitzgerald Prize for American Literary Excellence here @AuburnU ! I’m so inspired by her genuine passion for hearing and sharing the stories of others.

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

Honored to receive the 2024 Fitzgerald Prize.

[KoreaResearchCentre @KRCWA]

@jinlee_media @wishcrys In ‘PANEL 01: K-POP & GLOBALITY’ we’ll have presentations from @samjam258 @jenny_lee719 and Ashonshok Kachui with moderation from Janey Umback @janeysumback #TikTokCultures

[KoreaResearchCentre @KRCWA]

@samjam258 TikTok is changing the shape of current K-pop fandom -Samantha James @samjam258 #TikTokCultures

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

Profoundly honored and humbled. 😭

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

Excited to learn from others in the @tiktokcultures research network and chat about how TikTok & fan calls changed K-pop fandom next week! 🫰🏻Register for the free online event below.

[TikTok Cultures Research Network @tiktokcultures]

Registration to attend the TikTok Cultures in Korea symposium is now open! @KRCWA is our co-host for this event, which will include a Creator Keynote, Industry Fireside Chat, TCRN Showcase & paper presentations.

Register here:
https://t.co/ZUfPsZgPET

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

As always, I love the nuance and thought @TamarWrites brings to conversations around contemporary media consumption- in this case, the use of AI (or misperception of its use) in K-pop production
https://t.co/SygHUBMZUA

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

@khanh_alina AHH THANK YOU!!

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

Officially Dr. James!🤘🏻 So excited to continue my academic journey as an Assistant Professor of Communication @AuburnU ‘s School of Communication & Journalism in Fall 2024 🧡

[UT Grad School @utgradschool]

Four doctoral students from UT will compete tomorrow in Baltimore for the Empower Your Pitch Tri-University Competition with @JohnsHopkins and @Columbia. Good luck, we are so proud of you!
Event details: https://t.co/lYVe0Ntk1C

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

@Maath48 CONGRATULATIONS DR!!

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

@Maath48 (Porsche et al., 2024)

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

I can't wait to tell y'all what's up with K-pop fandom these days alongside the brilliant @DrAreumJeong, @jennargibson and @Maath48! Join us tomorrow at 5pm CST on Discord 🎉

[Areum Jeong 정아름 @DrAreumJeong]

Will talk about #Kpop fan activities with three awesome aca-fans @Maath48 @jennargibson @samjam258 at #CasaCon @TheCasaCon next week! It's on discord and free!  https://t.co/ifukgIRkVK

[Mathieu • 마티유 @Maath48]

Very excited to join @DrAreumJeong, @samjam258, and @jennargibson to discuss K-pop fandoms at #CasaCon @TheCasaCon next week! Join the Discord server to have access to a wonderful online convention! https://t.co/43pKSlVyNa

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

@DrAreumJeong Taste! These concept photos were so breathtaking 😍

[Dr. Sam @samjam258]

Excited to help organize & present at #globalfusion23 this weekend @UTexasMoody !! 🌍🤘🏻