We warmly invite you to a series of open lectures on Korean culture and K-pop.
These sessions offer a unique opportunity to explore contemporary research, the music industry, and the psychological aspects connected to modern Korean culture.

October 29, 2025 – The Virtual Microsystem: From Fiction to Reality

🕓 Time: 16:00
📍 Venue: Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Building C, Room C11

Lecturer:
Ma. Bernadett Carandang, MD, DSBPP, MHS
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Digital Mental Health Innovator
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

This lecture focuses on the relationship between virtual environments and the human psyche—how the boundaries between fiction and reality shift in the digital space. (Korean Media in Globalized Culture)

November 5, 2025 – Theory of Self-Concordance (The Actual Self and the Perceived Self)

Includes a special AgustD analysis.
🕑 Time: 14:00
📍 Venue: Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Building C, Room C11

Lecturer:
Ma. Bernadett Carandang, MD, DSBPP, MHS
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Digital Mental Health Innovator
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

This session links the theory of self-concordance with musical and lyrical creation—exploring how popular culture reflects the dynamic between the actual and perceived self (Emotion and Perception in Korean Culture).

November 12, 2025 – Introduction to the Music Industry: Systems Behind Your Favourite Music

Special K-pop guest lecture focused on music production.
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:00
📍 Venue: Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Room K32

Lecturer:
Tanya Stadnyk
Director of Operations, Music Export Ukraine
Member of EMEE (European Music Exporters Exchange)
Supporting artists in building an international presence

This lecture offers insight into the structure of the global music industry and explores how artists build international careers in the era of digital distribution and global fan communities (Introduction to Korean Pop).

November 26, 2025 – Open Class: K-pop vs. C-pop

We warmly invite you to join an interactive open class with Chun Kong (CK) — DJ, Cantonese teacher, and researcher from Hong Kong, who bridges music, science, and culture.

🎶 K-pop vs. C-pop: exploring fandom, sound, and identity across East Asia

CK holds a PhD in Chemistry (University of Münster, Germany) and is active in the Hong Kong and European music scenes. His interests include Cantopop and Electronic Dance Music (EDM), and he regularly performs as a DJ. At Masaryk University, he teaches Cantonese and shares the beauty of Cantopop with students through language, music, and cultural exchange.

🕙 Time: 10:00–11:00
📍 Venue: Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Room K32

💡 Interactive & fun: Video clips, discussion, and your ideas welcome!
All students interested in pop culture, fandom, and cross-cultural studies are invited.

🔗 More information and event posters available at:
instagram.com/pako_parasocialnikoreaniste

We look forward to seeing you there!