Beyond the Sewol
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Beyond the Sewol: Activist Theatre and Performance in South Korea and the Diaspora by @areum.bsky.social (U of Hawaii Press, Sept 2025)
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ποΈBeyond the Sewol: Activist Theatre and Performance in South Korea and the Diaspora
π©π»βπ» By Areum Jeong
π University of Hawai'i Press, September 2025
uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/beyond...
π©π»βπ» By Areum Jeong
π University of Hawai'i Press, September 2025
uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/beyond...
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I will join the Korean Studies Seminar at Columbia University on February 13, 5:30 pm. If you are in the area, I would love to see you! ππ»
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February 3, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I will join the Korean Studies Seminar at Columbia University on February 13, 5:30 pm. If you are in the area, I would love to see you! ππ»
universityseminars.columbia.edu/seminar/kore...
universityseminars.columbia.edu/seminar/kore...
Many thanks to everyone who attended! And a big thank you to the discussants who took the time to read and respond to my book! π
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Many thanks to everyone who attended! And a big thank you to the discussants who took the time to read and respond to my book! π
I will give a talk on my Sewol book at Rutgers University on February 10. Please feel free to drop by if you are in the area!ποΈ
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I will give a talk on my Sewol book at Rutgers University on February 10. Please feel free to drop by if you are in the area!ποΈ
I will give a talk on my Sewol book on January 27, 21:00 UTC via the Memory Studies Association's online event series. Very grateful to have Dr. Juyeon Bae and Dr. Ksenia Chmutina as the discussants!
For more info, please see: www.memorystudiesassociation.org/event/beyond...
For more info, please see: www.memorystudiesassociation.org/event/beyond...
Beyond the Sewol: Activist Theatre and Performance in South Korea and the Diaspora
On April 16, 2014, the Sewol ferry capsized off the southwestern coast of South Korea, killing 304 people, including 250 students. The helplessness that many Koreans and others felt at the sinking was...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I will give a talk on my Sewol book on January 27, 21:00 UTC via the Memory Studies Association's online event series. Very grateful to have Dr. Juyeon Bae and Dr. Ksenia Chmutina as the discussants!
For more info, please see: www.memorystudiesassociation.org/event/beyond...
For more info, please see: www.memorystudiesassociation.org/event/beyond...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Q. What case studies does the book include?
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
August 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Q. What case studies does the book include?
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
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As many of these works were temporary or ephemeral, documenting and analyzing them together helped bring into focus and preserve what might be seen as a movement of Sewol art and activism.ποΈ
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
As many of these works were temporary or ephemeral, documenting and analyzing them together helped bring into focus and preserve what might be seen as a movement of Sewol art and activism.ποΈ
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I reflected on my own experiences and observations to explain the operative process of how performative works that represent the Sewol affect viewers. My participation helped me understand the vital moments in these case studies and is key to my interpretation of them.ποΈ
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I reflected on my own experiences and observations to explain the operative process of how performative works that represent the Sewol affect viewers. My participation helped me understand the vital moments in these case studies and is key to my interpretation of them.ποΈ
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Q. How did you conduct research? ππ»ββοΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Q. How did you conduct research? ππ»ββοΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
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Motivated by these events, I set out to document how Korean activist-artists used performance to support Sewol families and survivors, and create a public memory archive that mourns and remembers the victims. π©π»βπ»
August 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Motivated by these events, I set out to document how Korean activist-artists used performance to support Sewol families and survivors, and create a public memory archive that mourns and remembers the victims. π©π»βπ»
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Then I saw an activist movement emerging among artists, who used performance to process the tragedy, amplify the voices of Sewol families and survivors, and demand accountability.ποΈ
August 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Then I saw an activist movement emerging among artists, who used performance to process the tragedy, amplify the voices of Sewol families and survivors, and demand accountability.ποΈ
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Many people asked why I chose to write about the Sewol ferry disaster. ππ»ββοΈ
At the time of the incident, I was horrified by the news footage of the sinking ferry and felt powerless. This helplessness lingered for months.ποΈ
At the time of the incident, I was horrified by the news footage of the sinking ferry and felt powerless. This helplessness lingered for months.ποΈ
August 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Many people asked why I chose to write about the Sewol ferry disaster. ππ»ββοΈ
At the time of the incident, I was horrified by the news footage of the sinking ferry and felt powerless. This helplessness lingered for months.ποΈ
At the time of the incident, I was horrified by the news footage of the sinking ferry and felt powerless. This helplessness lingered for months.ποΈ
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Beyond the Sewol is now available for order and shipping via all vendors!
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Beyond the Sewol is now available for order and shipping via all vendors!
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
Beyond the Sewol is now available for order and shipping via all vendors!
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Beyond the Sewol is now available for order and shipping via all vendors!
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
All royalties from this book will be donated to Sewol non-profits.ποΈ
Unboxing author copies π₯ΉποΈ
September 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Unboxing author copies π₯ΉποΈ
It's a real book!ποΈ
(Received an advanced copy today!)
(Received an advanced copy today!)
September 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It's a real book!ποΈ
(Received an advanced copy today!)
(Received an advanced copy today!)
Q. What case studies does the book include?
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
August 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Q. What case studies does the book include?
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
A. The book examines a
variety of performative works, including the Sewol mothers' theatre productions, interactive memorials, site-specific performances, street protests, and even K-pop music videos.ποΈ
Many thanks to @nyu.edu Performance Studies news page for the shoutout! π
tisch.nyu.edu/performance-...
tisch.nyu.edu/performance-...
August 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Many thanks to @nyu.edu Performance Studies news page for the shoutout! π
tisch.nyu.edu/performance-...
tisch.nyu.edu/performance-...
As many of these works were temporary or ephemeral, documenting and analyzing them together helped bring into focus and preserve what might be seen as a movement of Sewol art and activism.ποΈ
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
As many of these works were temporary or ephemeral, documenting and analyzing them together helped bring into focus and preserve what might be seen as a movement of Sewol art and activism.ποΈ
I reflected on my own experiences and observations to explain the operative process of how performative works that represent the Sewol affect viewers. My participation helped me understand the vital moments in these case studies and is key to my interpretation of them.ποΈ
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I reflected on my own experiences and observations to explain the operative process of how performative works that represent the Sewol affect viewers. My participation helped me understand the vital moments in these case studies and is key to my interpretation of them.ποΈ
Q. How did you conduct research? ππ»ββοΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Q. How did you conduct research? ππ»ββοΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
A. Between 2017 and 2022 in Korea, I conducted research as a participant-observer, joining online and offline events organized by the families and supporters of the victims.ποΈ
Motivated by these events, I set out to document how Korean activist-artists used performance to support Sewol families and survivors, and create a public memory archive that mourns and remembers the victims. π©π»βπ»
August 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Motivated by these events, I set out to document how Korean activist-artists used performance to support Sewol families and survivors, and create a public memory archive that mourns and remembers the victims. π©π»βπ»