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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) https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/beyond-the-sewol-activist-theatre-and-performance-in-south-korea-and-the-diaspora/
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Jul 31
🎗️Beyond the Sewol: Activist Theatre and Performance in South Korea and the Diaspora

👩🏻‍💻 By Areum Jeong

📚 University of Hawai'i Press, September 2025

uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/beyond...
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · 29d
Unboxing author copies 🥹🎗️
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 23
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 23
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.🎗️
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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 15
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.🎗️
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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 15
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.🎗️
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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 15
Q. How did you conduct research? 🙋🏻‍♀️

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.🎗️
Q. How did you conduct research? 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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 7
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. 👩🏻‍💻
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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 7
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.🎗️
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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 7
Many people asked why I chose to write about the Sewol ferry disaster. 🙋🏻‍♀️

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.🎗️
Many people asked why I chose to write about the Sewol ferry disaster. 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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · 9d
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.🎗️
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · 9d
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.🎗️
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · 29d
Unboxing author copies 🥹🎗️
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Sep 5
It's a real book!🎗️
(Received an advanced copy today!)
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 23
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 23
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.🎗️
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.
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 23
Many thanks to @nyu.edu Performance Studies news page for the shoutout! 💜

tisch.nyu.edu/performance-...
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Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 15
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.🎗️
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.
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beyondthesewol.bsky.social
Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 15
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.🎗️
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.
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beyondthesewol.bsky.social
Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 15
Q. How did you conduct research? 🙋🏻‍♀️

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.🎗️
Q. How did you conduct research? 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.
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beyondthesewol.bsky.social
Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 7
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. 👩🏻‍💻
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.
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beyondthesewol.bsky.social
Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 7
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.🎗️
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.
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beyondthesewol.bsky.social
Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Aug 7
Many people asked why I chose to write about the Sewol ferry disaster. 🙋🏻‍♀️

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.🎗️
Many people asked why I chose to write about the Sewol ferry disaster. 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.
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beyondthesewol.bsky.social
Beyond the Sewol @beyondthesewol.bsky.social · Jul 31
🎗️Beyond the Sewol: Activist Theatre and Performance in South Korea and the Diaspora

👩🏻‍💻 By Areum Jeong

📚 University of Hawai'i Press, September 2025

uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/beyond...
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