University of St Andrews – Bachelor's Degree
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – Master's and Ph.D.
Professional Experience
Professor of Ethnomusicology, Department of Korean Music, College of Music, Seoul National University (2020–present)
Professional Accomplishments
[Performances]
2024: Global Heungboga at the National Gugak Center, Korea
2023: My Pansori at Namsan Gugakdang, Korea
2023: World Pansori Festival, Korea
2022: Jeonju Daesaseupnori, Korea
2018: Overseas performance at the Élysée Palace, Paris, France
2015: Overseas performance at Cadogan Hall, London, UK
[Publications]
2022: “Hallyu Through the Grassroots: Experiences of Kugak in Europe and Beyond.” The World of Music (New Series) 11(1): 133–156
2022: Kiaer, Jieun, Anna Yates-Lu, and Mattho Mandersloot. On Translating Modern Korean Poetry. London; New York: Routledge
2021: “Plotting the Course: Artistry, Celebrity, and Kugak in South Korea.” Celebrity Studies 12(2): 250–266
2021: “Ethnomusicology in Practice: Learning and Performing Pansori as a Research Tool.” Dance and Theory 3: 39–58
2021: “Going with the Flow: Livestreaming and Korean Wave Narratives in P’ansori.” In Sound Communities in the Asia Pacific: Music, Media, and Technology, edited by Lonán Ó Briain and Min Yen Ong, pp. 111–128. New York; London: Bloomsbury
2019: “When K-Pop and Kugak Meet: Popularising P’ansori in Modern Korea.” Yearbook for Traditional Music 51: 49–71
2019: Kiaer, Jieun, and Anna Yates-Lu. Korean Literature through the Korean Wave. Abingdon; New York: Routledge
2019: “Aligning Tradition and Creativity: Preserving Pansori in South Korea.” International Journal of Intangible Heritage 14: 49–65
2017: P’ansori Today: Reconciling Tradition and Creativity in Modern Society (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Awards
2023: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award for Contribution to Cultural and Artistic Development
2015: 1st place, European Foreigners' Pansori Competition, K-Vox Festival
