"A very timely analysis for a radically shifting construction and representation of masculinities in the era of globalization. By heavily mobilizing the notion of hybridity and mugukjeok, the study shows how transculturation and regionalization are taking

"This is a highly original, clearly written, and well-argued study that examines how Korean masculinity is being reconstructed through its regional and global circulation as part of the Korean Wave, producing new forms that negotiate local Korean creative

Sun Jung is a research fellow in the School of Communication and the Arts at Victoria University, Australia.