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CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: The Cultural Politics of Asian/Americans in Kpop @...
A Far East Movement: The Cultural Politics of Asian/Americans in Kpop Dr. Crystal S. Anderson Association of Asian American Studies Conference, Washington, DC April 11-14, 2012 ABSTRACT With the global...
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Research Project on K-pop Fans Begins!!!!
IFANS: Mapping K-pop’s International Fandom is an academic research project on global K-pop fan attitudes and activities. The goal of the project is to understand the global spread of K-pop by talking...
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iFans Case Studies Status Update
If you keep with research on K-pop, you may be aware of the iFans: Mapping Kpop’s International Fandom project. The surveys that make up the qualitative studies seek to understand how the fandoms...
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Bring The Boys Out!: Fan Attitudes on Male Kpop Groups Differ
By Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University, NC (U.S). Some people think that male K-pop groups are all the same. However, research suggests that fans differ in their attitudes towards individual male...
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Hallyu Harmony Update: Super Junior, It’s You Dance Version
The choreography for “It’s You” demonstrates several strategies that showcase the dance moves of the 11 members of Super Junior featured in this video. The video uses the large number of members,...
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Like Vs. Love: Research Reveals Degrees of Attachment Among K-pop Fans
K-pop is well-known for the introduction of new groups, even while established groups continue to thrive. But are fans fickle in their K-pop choices? Do they abandon older groups for newer groups?...
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Fan Commentary: Nostalgia and Fly to the Sky
As their 2014 comeback shows, Fly to the Sky (FTTS) remains a potent force in K-pop, even after a five-year hiatus. However, even before the rumors of a comeback, the group was ever-present in the...
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Fault Lines in Transcultural Fandom
A recent clash of opinions over the status of Kangin, a member of the Korean pop group Super Junior, exposes fault lines that can occur with transcultural fandoms. SM Entertainment issued a statement...
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REVISED Last Fans Standing: Veteran Fans of K-pop
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University One of the things that happens when conducting qualitative surveys is that they can raise more questions than they answer....
View ArticleInto the New World: Research Suggests Multi-Fandom the Norm for Veteran K-pop...
While it may seem that the current norm in K-pop is single-fandom (the tendency to support just one artist), data suggests that older K-pop fans started and continue to be multi-fandom. This may be...
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