Research That Shapes My Storytelling

These research papers explore media, culture, politics, and global communication—examining how storytelling, identity, and audience engagement shape the way we experience the world. They continue to inform my approach to filmmaking, visual storytelling, and digital media.

Japan's National Tradition and the Global Influence of Netflix

How Emotions Can Ignite the Spark for Revolution

From Hybridity to Accommodation

Examines how Netflix reshapes Japanese media identity, exploring the balance between preserving national traditions and adapting cultural narratives for global audiences.

Explores how collective fear, humiliation, anger , and dignity on social media, influence collective action during the Arab Spring, arguing that emotions are central to understanding political resistance.

Investigates BTS's shift from Korean-language expression to English-language global pop, examining cultural identity, globalization, and the pressures of Western media systems.