CedarBough T. Saeji
@thekpopprof.bsky.social
human- a professor of #Korean and East Asian Studies. Research on performing arts (traditional mask dance dramas, K-pop and hip-hop), media, museums, tourism... #kpop #kdramas 한/영. 합기도, cycling, food, coffee
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In between worrying about #Sudan and stupid fanwar bullshit that has exploded into racist mudslinging out of a simple #kpop beginning, I am increasingly annoyed that people set themselves up on social media as Korean language teachers, but use 마음대로 (instead of M-R or RR) for Romanization of Korean
February 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Friends, an article (short one, just 2,400 words) that I wrote just came out. It's part of the @eastasiaforum.bsky.social issue on "Resource Geopolitics" and my article is on #Korean #SoftPower (or rather my misgivings that Soft Power actually exists and really can help Korea, beyond
East Asia Forum Quarterly: Volume 18, Number 1, 2026
<p>Critical minerals and rare earths have moved to the centre of economic security agendas. As decarbonisation accelerates and US–China rivalry deepens, governments are racing to secure the supply cha...
press.anu.edu.au
February 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Friends, an article (short one, just 2,400 words) that I wrote just came out. It's part of the @eastasiaforum.bsky.social issue on "Resource Geopolitics" and my article is on #Korean #SoftPower (or rather my misgivings that Soft Power actually exists and really can help Korea, beyond
If you're getting close to finishing your book on #Korea, then apply for this awesome book workshop at #IUB #Korea #KoreanStudies #firstbook
February 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
If you're getting close to finishing your book on #Korea, then apply for this awesome book workshop at #IUB #Korea #KoreanStudies #firstbook
If you've finished your PhD recently (or will by this summer), apply for this opportunity. Indiana University Bloomington campus is a very supportive place for research on Korea. #KoreanStudies #Korea #IUB
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
If you've finished your PhD recently (or will by this summer), apply for this opportunity. Indiana University Bloomington campus is a very supportive place for research on Korea. #KoreanStudies #Korea #IUB
Just finished #peerreview of an article that just tried to shoehorn #Korea into Western theories, and throw out all data that would have contradicted their points. It's 2026. Seriously. It was so strongly written, but I'm a specialist, and they were throwing out whatever didn't give the results
February 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Just finished #peerreview of an article that just tried to shoehorn #Korea into Western theories, and throw out all data that would have contradicted their points. It's 2026. Seriously. It was so strongly written, but I'm a specialist, and they were throwing out whatever didn't give the results
11 Feb 3:30pm EASTERN
Dr. #KwonJungEun #권정은 #SuicidePrevention #Korea
Register for zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-went-...
Dr. #KwonJungEun #권정은 #SuicidePrevention #Korea
Register for zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-went-...
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
11 Feb 3:30pm EASTERN
Dr. #KwonJungEun #권정은 #SuicidePrevention #Korea
Register for zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-went-...
Dr. #KwonJungEun #권정은 #SuicidePrevention #Korea
Register for zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-went-...
Hello & Help! teaching friends: I have a class this spring that I want to have make a sort of blog that would be available, long term, to the general public. The class is a tourism class, so I am planning the students researching and introducing the locations with text, photo, and video.
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Hello & Help! teaching friends: I have a class this spring that I want to have make a sort of blog that would be available, long term, to the general public. The class is a tourism class, so I am planning the students researching and introducing the locations with text, photo, and video.
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Someone's going to misquote me and say I don't think this is a big night for K-pop, and I promise you I think it is. These are K-pop producers involved! Rosé is a K-pop artist! But be critical about what K-pop is and what mainstream america in 2026 thinks K-pop is
February 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Someone's going to misquote me and say I don't think this is a big night for K-pop, and I promise you I think it is. These are K-pop producers involved! Rosé is a K-pop artist! But be critical about what K-pop is and what mainstream america in 2026 thinks K-pop is
26 Feb 7pm EASTERN
Dr. #IrinaLyan #Kpop #fandom
“Waving a Korean Flag: Between #Hallyu, Fandom, and Nationalism”
register for zoom: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. #IrinaLyan #Kpop #fandom
“Waving a Korean Flag: Between #Hallyu, Fandom, and Nationalism”
register for zoom: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 31, 2026 at 11:01 AM
26 Feb 7pm EASTERN
Dr. #IrinaLyan #Kpop #fandom
“Waving a Korean Flag: Between #Hallyu, Fandom, and Nationalism”
register for zoom: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. #IrinaLyan #Kpop #fandom
“Waving a Korean Flag: Between #Hallyu, Fandom, and Nationalism”
register for zoom: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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At this point I'm not sure how many nails are in the coffin of China's formerly diverse state language policy, but here's one more for good measure npcobserver.com/2026/01/27/c...
China Amends Common Language Law to Expand Mandarin Use
The law's initial overhaul incorporates the Communist Party's latest ethnic policy formulations, reflects the narrowing scope of bilingual education in ethnic schools, and mandates Mandarin
npcobserver.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:51 PM
At this point I'm not sure how many nails are in the coffin of China's formerly diverse state language policy, but here's one more for good measure npcobserver.com/2026/01/27/c...
5 Feb 5pm PACIFIC
Dr. #ElaineLynn_EeHo "Questioning #RacialBinaries: Co-Ethnic #Racialisation, #Intersectionality, and #Immigration Hierarchies in #EastAsia"
zoom reg: www.international.ucla.edu/apc/event/17...
Dr. #ElaineLynn_EeHo "Questioning #RacialBinaries: Co-Ethnic #Racialisation, #Intersectionality, and #Immigration Hierarchies in #EastAsia"
zoom reg: www.international.ucla.edu/apc/event/17...
Questioning Racial Binaries: Co-Ethnic Racialisation, Intersectionality, and Immigration Hierarchies in East Asia
Drawing on migration trends in East Asia, including Singapore, China, Japan, and South Korea, this virtual lecture by Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho (National University of Singapore) advances contemporary scholar...
www.international.ucla.edu
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 AM
5 Feb 5pm PACIFIC
Dr. #ElaineLynn_EeHo "Questioning #RacialBinaries: Co-Ethnic #Racialisation, #Intersectionality, and #Immigration Hierarchies in #EastAsia"
zoom reg: www.international.ucla.edu/apc/event/17...
Dr. #ElaineLynn_EeHo "Questioning #RacialBinaries: Co-Ethnic #Racialisation, #Intersectionality, and #Immigration Hierarchies in #EastAsia"
zoom reg: www.international.ucla.edu/apc/event/17...
12 Feb 6:30 eastern
Dr. #JeongAreum #정아름 is brilliant. This #booktalk discusses #Kpop #fandom and is STRONGLY recommended.
#koreasociety
info and zoom reg: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Dr. #JeongAreum #정아름 is brilliant. This #booktalk discusses #Kpop #fandom and is STRONGLY recommended.
#koreasociety
info and zoom reg: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 AM
12 Feb 6:30 eastern
Dr. #JeongAreum #정아름 is brilliant. This #booktalk discusses #Kpop #fandom and is STRONGLY recommended.
#koreasociety
info and zoom reg: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Dr. #JeongAreum #정아름 is brilliant. This #booktalk discusses #Kpop #fandom and is STRONGLY recommended.
#koreasociety
info and zoom reg: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
12 Feb 4:30pm CET
Dr. #WalterHatch
Comparison between post-war relations of #Germany and neighboring states with #Japan and neighboring states.
Email the address on the screen cap to get the zoom link
Dr. #WalterHatch
Comparison between post-war relations of #Germany and neighboring states with #Japan and neighboring states.
Email the address on the screen cap to get the zoom link
January 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM
12 Feb 4:30pm CET
Dr. #WalterHatch
Comparison between post-war relations of #Germany and neighboring states with #Japan and neighboring states.
Email the address on the screen cap to get the zoom link
Dr. #WalterHatch
Comparison between post-war relations of #Germany and neighboring states with #Japan and neighboring states.
Email the address on the screen cap to get the zoom link
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1/ Breaking: South Korean special prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol, for stock manipulation, bribery and election interference. by @koryodynasty(Raphael Rashid) twitter-thread.com/t/1996169118...
1/ Breaking: South Korean special prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol, for stock manipulation, bribery and election interferen...
1/ Breaking: South Korean special prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol, for stock manipulation, bribery and election interferen...
twitter-thread.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
1/ Breaking: South Korean special prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol, for stock manipulation, bribery and election interference. by @koryodynasty(Raphael Rashid) twitter-thread.com/t/1996169118...
30 January, 10:00am HONG KONG
Dr. #KimberlyChung, "The Sensational Proletarian: Affect and #Leftist Cultures in #ColonialKorea" #Korea #history
register: hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd...
Dr. #KimberlyChung, "The Sensational Proletarian: Affect and #Leftist Cultures in #ColonialKorea" #Korea #history
register: hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd...
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 AM
30 January, 10:00am HONG KONG
Dr. #KimberlyChung, "The Sensational Proletarian: Affect and #Leftist Cultures in #ColonialKorea" #Korea #history
register: hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd...
Dr. #KimberlyChung, "The Sensational Proletarian: Affect and #Leftist Cultures in #ColonialKorea" #Korea #history
register: hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd...
31 January, 2pm EASTERN
Dr. #MartyRegan discusses composing music for #Japanese #traditional #instruments.
Register here: uark.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. #MartyRegan discusses composing music for #Japanese #traditional #instruments.
Register here: uark.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 25, 2026 at 7:51 PM
31 January, 2pm EASTERN
Dr. #MartyRegan discusses composing music for #Japanese #traditional #instruments.
Register here: uark.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. #MartyRegan discusses composing music for #Japanese #traditional #instruments.
Register here: uark.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
2-5 February, ITALY time
This is a conference/workshop with presentations by advance graduate students and professors. It's available online as well, so check the schedule and mark your calendar. #KoreanStudies #Korea
Online participation possible through meet.google.com/spi-yemu-itu
This is a conference/workshop with presentations by advance graduate students and professors. It's available online as well, so check the schedule and mark your calendar. #KoreanStudies #Korea
Online participation possible through meet.google.com/spi-yemu-itu
January 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
2-5 February, ITALY time
This is a conference/workshop with presentations by advance graduate students and professors. It's available online as well, so check the schedule and mark your calendar. #KoreanStudies #Korea
Online participation possible through meet.google.com/spi-yemu-itu
This is a conference/workshop with presentations by advance graduate students and professors. It's available online as well, so check the schedule and mark your calendar. #KoreanStudies #Korea
Online participation possible through meet.google.com/spi-yemu-itu
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i once read "the rights you think criminals should have are the rights you think everyone should have because the state can criminalize anyone" and it changed how i think about everything
January 19, 2026 at 5:52 AM
i once read "the rights you think criminals should have are the rights you think everyone should have because the state can criminalize anyone" and it changed how i think about everything
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Unprecedented and undeniable traitor
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Unprecedented and undeniable traitor
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The DOJ filed a late night motion arguing that the federal courts have no authority to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act & that Khanna & Massie have no standing to call for an independent monitor.
These files must be so fucking putrid my God.
#EpsteinFiles #TRUMPfiles #PedoPresident
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The DOJ filed a late night motion arguing that the federal courts have no authority to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act & that Khanna & Massie have no standing to call for an independent monitor.
These files must be so fucking putrid my God.
#EpsteinFiles #TRUMPfiles #PedoPresident
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January 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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The DOJ filed a late night motion arguing that the federal courts have no authority to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act & that Khanna & Massie have no standing to call for an independent monitor.
These files must be so fucking putrid my God.
#EpsteinFiles #TRUMPfiles #PedoPresident
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The DOJ filed a late night motion arguing that the federal courts have no authority to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act & that Khanna & Massie have no standing to call for an independent monitor.
These files must be so fucking putrid my God.
#EpsteinFiles #TRUMPfiles #PedoPresident
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January 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Spoke with the folks who are behind Enhypen’s immersive Vampire Now news experience because it is a glorious example of transmedia storytelling, and hit the right brand of newsroom nostalgia for me personally notesonkpop.com/notes-on-k-p...
Notes on K-pop Interview: HYBE / BELIFT LAB on Enhypen's 'THE SIN: VANISH' & 'VampireNow News'
ENHYPEN released their new THE SIN: VANISH album today, January 16, in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese versions. A 23-minute long, 11-track album released in not only Korean but English, Japane...
notesonkpop.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Spoke with the folks who are behind Enhypen’s immersive Vampire Now news experience because it is a glorious example of transmedia storytelling, and hit the right brand of newsroom nostalgia for me personally notesonkpop.com/notes-on-k-p...