[INTERVIEW] Meet Korea's 1st official MA in K-culture and entertainment - The Korea Times

Abigail Jazmine Llamo attends NCT DREAM TOUR "THE DREAM SHOW." Courtesy of Abigail Jazmine Llamo

For Abigail Jazmine Llamo, who will turn 29 this year, K-pop was never just entertainment.

Abigail Jazmine Llamo

“K-pop may seem light and entertaining on the surface, but for me, it provided joy, comfort and hope,” she said in a recent interview with The Korea Times. “It became a kind of escape, but also a source of energy that helped me dream of a different future. Because of that, I wanted to be part of the kind of work that could inspire or comfort others.”

That personal connection ultimately brought Llamo, a Filipino national, to Korea, where she recently completed a master’s degree in K-Culture and Entertainment at Sungshin Women’s University — becoming the first graduate of the program.