“Hey ‘Brother’, You Can Count on Me”: Misogynistic Masculinity and Bromance Genre in South Korean Action Cinema
2023; Wiley; Volume: 56; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/jpcu.13188
ISSN1540-5931
Autores Tópico(s)Cinema and Media Studies
ResumoThe Journal of Popular CultureEarly View Original Article “Hey ‘Brother’, You Can Count on Me”: Misogynistic Masculinity and Bromance Genre in South Korean Action Cinema Jungmin Kwon, Corresponding Author Jungmin Kwon [email protected] Search for more papers by this author Jungmin Kwon, Corresponding Author Jungmin Kwon [email protected] Search for more papers by this author First published: 12 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.13188Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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