Hyejung Ju offers very useful analyses of transnational influences of South Korean television dramas.... Transnational Korean Television is, basically, the first book length publication that provides outstanding explanations of the complex South Korean television in the context of the television industry of the country.... Readers should benefit from the very detailed bibliography and the useful index. Also, as a succinct book, Transnational Korean Television can easily be used as a two-term textbook for college students of all levels.

African and Asian Studies (AAS)

Much has been written and published about the presence of the Korean Wave in recent years. However, this seems to be the first book that provides outstanding explanations in the entangled national, regional, and global contexts enabling the worldwide move of South Korean television in tandem with the Korean television industry and programs, global media transformation, digital impacts to Korean TV production and distribution, and burgeoning transnational Korean TV viewers. Rich economic, cultural, and policy data; popular TV cases; fan culture; and organic structures of each chapter are delightful to read—I highly recommend.

Esther Lee, California State University, San Bernardino

Hyejung Ju has written a compelling book that fills a gap in our understanding of transnational media studies. Ju explains how and why South Korean television dramas appeal to both Eastern and Western audiences. This is a groundbreaking work that should receive the attention of media scholars and fans of Korean drama alike.

Todd L. Sandel, University of Macau