Dr. Chuyun Oh

Dr. Chuyun Oh (PhD in Performance Studies, UT Austin), Professor of Dance Theory at San Diego State University, is a pioneer of K-pop dance studies in the US. She is the author of K-Pop Dance Education (Routledge 2026) and K-pop Dance: Fandoming Yourself on Social Media (Routledge, 2023), Amazon new release bestseller as the first K-pop dance theory book. She offers the first K-pop dance theory and practice curriculum in the US. Her research lab Oniz Lab offers "K-pop Creator Certificate" registered with the S. Korean government via a study abroad program. Her award-winning scholarship and choreography have received multiple international grants and appeared in over 60 global media, a dozen keynote speeches, top-tier journals, and anthologies. As a graduate of Sun Hwa Arts School, Ewha Womans University, she worked as a professional dancer during her early career, receiving international dance competition awards. She was a Visiting Faculty at Hamilton College, NY.