Broken Voices is the first English-language book on Korea’s rich folksong heritage, and the first major study of the effects of Japanese colonialism on the intangible heritage of its former colony.

By adopting comparative perspectives and mobile methodologies and linking popular culture to the industries that produce it as well as the industries it supports, Pop Empires connects films, music, television serials, stardom, and fandom to ...

But what are these Korean folksongs about, and who has passed them on over the years, and how? This work describes how the major repertoires were transmitted and performed in and around Seoul.