{"title":"Giaae Kwon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiaae Kwon\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply personal and moving narratives that explore the nuances of memory, love, and identity. Her work, such as \u003cem\u003eI'll Love You Forever\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers into intimate reflections that resonate with universal emotion and sincerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e tradition, Kwon’s writing captures the delicate balance between vulnerability and strength, making her stories compelling for those drawn to heartfelt and thoughtfully crafted life journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ill-love-you-forever-by-giaae-kwon-9781250886248","title":"I'll Love You Forever","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart, poignant, constantly surprising essay collection that considers the collision between stratospherically popular music and our inescapably personal selves. Giaae Kwon delves into the global impact of K-pop artists, from H.O.T. to Taeyeon to IU to Suga of BTS, and reveals how each illuminated and shaped her own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn using intimate experiences to examine larger cultural topics, this singular work breaks new ground in its consideration of K-pop. Written from the perspective of a bilingual and bicultural Korean American, \u003cem\u003eI'll Love You Forever\u003c\/em\u003e blends the critical with the personal. Kwon interweaves profiles of different K-pop idols with ruminations on various aspects of Korean culture, from the country's attitude toward plastic surgery and female sexuality to its obsession with academia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining insightful critique and adoring analysis, \u003cem\u003eI'll Love You Forever\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with a fuller picture of a culturally and socially complex industry and the machine and heart behind its popularity. Above all, Kwon offers up the passion of a superfan, finding joy in K-pop along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550341775596,"sku":"9781250886248","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250886248-i-ll-love-you-forever.jpg?v=1776801372"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/giaae-kwon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}