Keung Yoon Bae

Assistant Professor

Member Of:
  • School of Modern Languages
Office Phone: 404-894-2000
Office Location: Swann 310
Office Hours: TBD for Fall 2026
Related Links:
Email Address: kbae38@gatech.edu

Overview

Pronunciation of Name:
Kyeong Yoon
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her

Keung Yoon Bae is Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the School of Modern Languages. Her research examines the relationship between media production and state governance in Korea, across different industries and eras. Her most recent work examines ownership and governance over video games and competitive gaming culture in South Korea. She has published writings on global video gaming culture and esports, with a focus on South Korea, in anthologies such as Media technologies for work and play in East Asia and Introducing Korean Popular Culture; she has also published articles on colonial Korean filmmakers (Journal of Japanese and Korean Cinema), and the advent of South Korean webcomics (East Asian Journal of Popular Culture).

Education:
  • Harvard University, PhD. East Asian Languages and Civilizations
  • Harvard University, MA. Regional Studies in East Asia.
  • Princeton University, AB. Comparative Literature.
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Cultural Studies
  • Film Studies
  • Korean Cinema
  • Webcomics

Interests

Teaching Interests:
South Korean media production, popular culture, film studies, modern Korean history, East Asian studies, transmedia studies, translation
Research Interests:
Film studies, game studies, esports, online fandom communities and cultures
Research Fields:
  • Comparative Politics: Regional Studies
  • Cultural and Ethical Awareness
  • Digital Humanities
  • Digital Media
  • Korean
  • Literary and Cultural Studies
  • Media Studies
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Asia (East)
  • North America
Issues:
  • Cinema Studies
  • Cross-Cultural Understanding
  • Digital and Mixed Media
  • Digital Communication
  • East-Asian Studies
  • Film History and Theory
  • History and Memory
  • Intercultural Issues
  • Language and Popular Culture
  • Literary Theory
  • Literature
  • Media
  • Media Production
  • Mediatized Culture
  • Post-Colonialism
  • Sports
  • Television Studies
  • Translation
  • World Literature
  • Youth Culture

Courses

  • JAPN-3813: Special Topics: East Asian Cinema
  • KOR-3410: Korean Culture Old & New
  • KOR-3415: Korean K-Pop/Film/Drama
  • KOR-3692: Issues & Tech In Korea
  • KOR-3693: Exploring Modern Korea
  • KOR-3813: Special Topics: East Asian Cinema
  • KOR-4060: Media and Public Culture
  • KOR-4500: Intercultural Seminar
  • KOR-4699: Undergraduate Research
  • KOR-4813: Special Topics: East Asian Cinema
  • KOR-4813: Special Topics: Korean Film and Culture
  • KOR-6060: Media Pub Cult Korean
  • KOR-8803: Special Topics
  • ML-2500: Think Globally, Act Locally: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Studies
  • ML-2500: Intro Cross-Cult Studies: East Asian Cinema

Publications

Updated:  Feb 4th, 2026 at 1:06 PM