Xiner (Rose) Chen graduated from NYU Abu Dhabi in 2024 with a double major in Social Research and Public Policy and Music Study, along with a minor in Heritage Study. With a deep passion for musical genres across cultural and stylistic spectrums, her work bridges sociology and musicology, emphasizing gender dynamics in music. Her undergraduate research, “K-pop Music and the Women’s Movements in South Korea (2000-2023): A Case Study of The Song ‘Into the New World’ by Girls’ Generation (SNSD),” explores music’s role in social movements.