Pil Ho Kim

Pil Ho Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on modern Korean society and culture, with expertise in popular music, cinema, urban culture, and social inequality. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009) and an MA in Sociology from Seoul National University (1996).

• Education:
• Ph.D., Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009
• MA, Sociology, Seoul National University, 1996

His research bridges sociology and cultural studies, analyzing the global impact of Korean cultural phenomena (e.g., Hallyu) and trans-Pacific connections between Black freedom movements and Korean history. His book Polarizing Dreams: Gangnam and Popular Culture in Globalizing Korea (2024) critiques Gangnam as a site of inequality and innovation. Current projects explore civil rights activism, K-pop fandoms, and abolitionist literature in colonial Korea.

No specific articles are listed in the provided text, but his work appears in journals like positions: asia critique, Korean Studies, and Journal of Japanese and Asian Cinema.