The purpose of this paper is to 1)examine the current state of cultural studies in Korea with a focus on recent discourses about its ``crisis`` and 2)attempt to find some ways out of these dilemmas in drama/theatre/performance studies. As Raymond Williams redefined ``culture`` as ``a whole way of life,`` performance studies has expanded the boundary of ``performance`` from traditional performing arts onto almost everything that can be studied and analyzed ``as`` performance. Performance is not only the final product on display but a whole process that includes training, workshop, and rehearsal of culture. According to Richard Schechner, workshop and rehearsal are the most critical and creative ``liminal`` phases that allow traditional knowledge and alternative challenges to coexist in conflict and intentionally delay the final decision by putting itself in a perpetual process. From this view, this essay attempts to find an-no matter how limited and temporary-answer to or a Possible exit from political and theoretical aporias of cultural studies.