Dr. Dongjoon Lee

is a KF Visiting Assistant Professor at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, starting from August 2023. He has a broad and diverse experience that spans various aspects of culture, law, and the creative industries. His previous academic positions include:

• Visiting Fellow at the Asia Centre of Seoul National University
• Lecturer at various institutions, including Kyung Hee University, Hongik University, Graduate School of Arts & Cultural Management, Changwon National University, Department of Culture Techno., Srinakharinwirot University, Arts and Cultural Management Innovation, Thailand.

His publications include “Hallyu Policy Discourse” and “Creative Sector Resilience in the COVID-19”. Dr. Lee has actively participated in research projects such as the 2022 K-culture Festival Plan (KOFICE) and the Art and Tech Programme Review (ARKO). His doctoral thesis focused on strategic organizational change and artist leadership in the K-pop industry.

Research Interests

Dr. Lee’s research interests include:

• Pop Culture
• Creative Industries
• Creativity & Entrepreneurship
• K-Drama
• K-Pop (Idols System) & Hallyu (Korean Wave)
• Korean Cultural & Media Policy
• Platform Labor & Asian Modernity
• Neoliberalism & Decolonial Studies
• East Asian & ASEAN Relations

Membership & Leadership

Dr. Lee actively engages in various professional associations and networks. Some of his memberships and leadership roles include:

• Seoul Youth Policy Network (Committee Member), 2022–present
• ESRC UK-Korea Hallyu Network (Early Career Member), 2022–present
• Korean Association for Broadcasting & Telecommunication Studies, 2022–present
• Korea Entertainment Industry Association, 2022
• The Korean Association for the Study of Popular Music, 2022
• The Society of Culture and Convergence, 2022
• Korea Legislation Research Institute Overseas Legal Research (Committee Member), 2018–2020
• European Media Management Association, 2018
• Korean PhD Students and Researchers in The UK (Promoter), 2017
• Asian CCI Research Network (Conference Organizing Member), 2017
• Warwick University K-Academia Group (Postgraduate Representative), 2015–2017
• HUFS Law School Online Dispute Resolution Study Group (Leader), 2011–2012

For more details or to get in touch with him, kindly refer to his official Lingnan University profile or other official sources.