This study examines Korean immigrants' transnational cultural events that occurred in 2010 in the New York-New Jersey area by analyzing articles published in two major Korean daily newspapers. The original version of this paper was published in the journal Studies of Koreans Abroad (Vol. 28, October 2012, pp. 49-83). We would like to thank the Association for the Studies of Koreans Abroad for being generous enough to allow us to post this published article on Korean American Data Bank. A content analysis of the newspaper articles shows that there were 110 transnational Korean cultural events that took place in 2010. Transnational cultural events have been classified into five major categories: 1. Performing arts (including music, dance, musicals, and plays), 2. Fine arts (including calligraphy, fashion, painting, and photography shows), 3. Food-related cultural events, 4. Language and literature, and 5. Other miscellaneous Korean cultural events. This study, which is based on a content analysis of newspaper articles, has advantages over personal interview- or survey-based studies because it provides a general picture of the overall prevalence of transnational cultural events in a particular Korean community in a specific time frame (2010). This article, one of the first systematic studies of Korean immigrants' transnational activities, also contributes to the field of immigration studies because researchers have neglected to study the ethnic and transnational cultural activities of immigrants.
February 2022 - Arrival of Dr. Seo-Yeon Jang, RCKC Visiting Scholar
We are very pleased to announce the arrival of a new visiting scholar for 2022. Dr. Seo-Yeon Jang is a Professor in the Department of Tourism at Korea...
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March 11, 2022 - Pyong Gap Min Gave Zoom Talk on Asian Immigration Patterns, Demographic Characteristics, and NY-NJ Korean Enclaves
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February 11, 2022 - Pyong Gap Min Presented Paper on "Asian Americans: Their Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Ethnic/Racial Identities"
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Call for Papers for Special Issue Responding to Ramseyer's Article on "Comfort Women"
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