750,000 Global Subscribers, Professor Kim Kyungsoo ... Nurturing 'Global Influencers' at Daegu Cyber University
Achieving 190 Million Views for Hallyu and K-Pop Related Content Production
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Daegu Cyber University recently announced that Professor Kim Kyung-soo (DKDKTV, David Kim), a global influencer, is teaching the course "Digital Storytelling" in the Department of Influencer Studies.
Professor Kim Kyung-soo, who runs the YouTube channel DKDKTV, is an influencer with over 750,000 subscribers worldwide, producing content related to Hallyu and K-pop.
He has been actively creating content, including interviews with foreign media such as CNN and The Washington Post about the Hallyu wave, and as a YouTube creator, he has accumulated 190 million views, maintaining steady activity.
In particular, Professor Kim majored in Cultural Mediation at Yonsei University Graduate School of Communication and wrote a thesis on the global Hallyu fandom.
He is also engaged in an online commerce business that curates quality Korean products and sells them to the global market.
Professor Kim Kyung-soo said, "The content of individual creators is very infinite and diverse, so there is no set answer," and added, "I will do my best to nurture students' strengths and the potential of the content they want to express."
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Lee Geun-yong, President of Daegu Cyber University, said, "I am pleased to work with Professor Kim Kyung-soo, who has accumulated various experiences essential for creators, such as content planning, production, operation, and marketing, based on fieldwork experience through activities in news, radio broadcasting, and YouTube," and added, "Daegu Cyber University will strive to fulfill its role in nurturing global talents aligned with industry trends."
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