Had to cancel my Korea trip this summer, this means intense writing. (hopefully!!)

I've been also awarded the Drescher Award from my institution for Fall 2025, giving me dedicated writing time free from teaching. I'm incredibly grateful for these opportunities, which are especially valuable for faculty at teaching-intensive institutions.

I'm so grateful to receive the ACLS Project Development Award for my book, "(tentatively titled) K-beauty Project: From Postwar Ashes to Global Desire." https://t.co/uSRc98R66a

Honored to be a part of this special issue! Special thanks to the editors for organizing the wonderful workshop and putting together this special issue.

Arbitrage is becoming an incisive critical concept in platform studies. Time and space are key: research is located. A short thread. Please add what I've missed

The article explores how creators from less affluent countries navigate this system, and examines the use of the "inter-Oriental gaze" strategy and its inherent limitations. Read more here!:

"Selling Otherness on YouTube," my latest article, is now available online first in @IJCS_journal! I discuss "global CPM arbitrage"; YouTube's ad system rewards content targeting wealthier countries with higher ad rates, incentivizing creators to cater to those audiences.

ChatGPT가 유난히 선호하는 "delve"라는 단어의 출처에 대한 기사. RLHF를 외주 준 나이지리아를 비롯한 아프리카에서 흔히 쓰는 단어라고! 인건비가 싼 나라의 영어 스타일로 전세계의 영어 스타일이 옮겨가고 있는 재미있는 현상.

Please check it out if you are interested!

Utilizing this identity-based content, I argue how it can serve as a space for power negotiation between dominant and non-dominant identities, while also functioning as a means to build a self-brand in the attention economy.

In this piece, I introduce the concept of "identity-based content," which emphasizes the active utilization of the creator’s identity in digital content. The essence of this content lies in portraying everyday life from the creator’s unique viewpoint shaped by their identity.

Excited to share that my article, "Economies of Difference and Identity-based Content on a Digital Platform," is now published online in Television & New Media! I examine the utilization of identity in digital content creation through the case study of "Emily in Korea" on TikTok.

Now, as I return to NY, I am eager to figure out how to continue working on these exciting findings...🤪

Thanks to @NatComm’s Cultivation Grant, I conducted an exciting field study in Korea this summer. I had engaging conversations with door-to-door saleswomen and visited the Amorepacific Archive, which houses amazing documents showcasing the history of the K-beauty industry.

OpenAI marshaled a global pipeline of human labor for 2+ years to enable ChatGPT & GPT-4 to exist. Workers who dealt with the worst parts are still suffering PTSD more than a year later. My story with @dseetharaman out today on the front page of @WSJ. https://t.co/ZU0K572ROd

Could AI be the future of gaming accessibility? @geoffreyreads finds reasons for optimism in “an explicitly assistive implementation of AI, as opposed to those often touted as making human input redundant."

#cfp #digital #asia I’m delighted to be guest editing this special issue for @Convergence_NMT along with @XeniaQianHuang and other colleagues. Please share widely — and consider submitting an abstract yourself. DM me if any questions. Details at: https://t.co/xIPmr6eoQ1

#Callforpapers International symposium on #KoreanPopularCulture (24 Nov. 2023 in #Leuven). →Travel & accommodation costs paid! →Plan to publish a book! →You have until the end of July to submit a short proposal. 🙏 Spread the word! RT more than welcome! #한류 #Hallyu