K-Jane, by Lydia Kang

Living in white-bread Nebraska, there are not a lot of Koreans around and Jane has always been more into the Huskers and American food than anything to do with Korea. Her white friends are actually far more interested than she is in all things Korean (K-pop, K-dramas, and K-beauty).  But with the impending birth of her baby brother, Jane suddenly feels that she and her incipient sibling have been deprived of their heritage and she becomes committed to rectifying that.

Her solution is to research aspects of Korean culture and create videos about them.  She knows better than to post them to a general audience and simply shares them with her cousins.  But what starts as a small little hobby becomes so all-consuming that soon it is impacting Jane's school work and affecting her friendships.  And when her parents find out, they are none too pleased -- and that is become the videos accidentally get released to the world and go viral!

Looking at the cover, I feared that the book would be heavy with pop references and light on character development and almost didn't check it out.  But I actually found that it was actually the reverse and enjoyed it a good deal. There's plenty Korean stuff in the book, but the message in the end is that one isn't obligated to know one's background or like things just because they are considered cultural treasures.  In sum, a light and fun read with a classic YA message about finding one's place within one's culture.