Polish K-Pop Fandom

Polish K-Pop Fandom
Author: Julia Trzcińska
Publisher: Stowarzyszenie Badaczy Popkultury i Edukacji Popkulturowej Trickster
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 8364863150

This book was written for people who would like to learn more about Polish K-Pop fandom, but it can also be of help for those who are looking for some basic information about fan studies or K-Pop in general. Korean music has only recently started to gain popularity in Poland (as well as in other European countries). Some may affiliate K-Pop with Psy’s Gangnam Style, a track which was virtually inescapable in the summer of 2012, but around that time the European K-Pop fandom was already well-developed, as evidenced by the Korean group Big Bang winning MTV European Music Award in 2011, or the flashmob fans organized in front of the Louvre museum that forced one of the biggest Korean entertainment companies to organize one more concert of their artists in the same year. Nevertheless, K-Pop’s international popularity peak is often being connected to BTS’ success, when they were awarded the Top Social Artist Award and successfully performed during the Billboard Music Awards in 2017. It would be difficult to say how many K-Pop fans there are in Poland now and how the number changed over the years, but it is still undoubtedly growing.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2023 (ICOMTA 2023)

Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2023 (ICOMTA 2023)
Author: Paulo Carlos López-López
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2023-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9464632542

This is an open access book.ICOMTA’23 – The 2023 International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies has as organizing entities the Universidad del Rosario (Bogota, Colombia) and the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (Mexico); and as collaborators at the Universidade de Vigo (Galicia, Spain), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela-Equipo de Investigaciones Políticas (Galicia, España), International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) and International Research Network of Communication Management (XESCOM).The conference, which will take place at the Angelopolis Campus of the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla between September 6, 7 and 8, 2023, will take place in a mixed mode (face-to-face and virtual).

CAPE

CAPE
Author: Courtney N. Plante
Publisher: Stephen Reysen
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0997628820

Researchers across disciplines have been studying the psychology of fans for decades. Seeking to better understand fan behavior and the various factors motivating fans, researchers have studied dozens of variables in hundreds of studies of different fan groups. To date, however, there have been relatively few attempts to integrate this sizable body of work, pulling together findings across from the field to with a broader, more holistic perspective. This book does exactly that, identifying and concisely summarizing research on 28 separate lines of inquiry on the psychology of fans and integrating it all into an empirically-validated model known as the CAPE model. Useful as a textbook for a fandom studies course and as a handbook for fan researchers, this book is essential reading for anyone looking to better understand the state of fan psychology and wanting to conduct their own research exploring the ins and outs of fans of all sorts!

Chinese Fans of Japanese and Korean Pop Culture

Chinese Fans of Japanese and Korean Pop Culture
Author: Lu Chen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1315414716

How can Japanese popular culture gain numerous fans in China, despite pervasive anti-Japanese sentiment? How is it that there’s such a strong anti-Korean sentiment in Chinese online fan communities when the official Sino-Korean relationship is quite stable before 2016? Avid fans in China are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding to make gifts to their idols in foreign countries. Tabloid reports on Japanese and Korean celebrities have been known to trigger nationalist protests in China. So, what is the relationship between Chinese fandom of Japanese and Korean popular culture and nationalist sentiment among Chinese youth? Chen discusses how Chinese fans of Japanese and Korean popular culture have formed their own nationalistic discourse since the 1990s. She argues that, as nationalism is constructed from various entangled ideologies, narratives, myths and collective memories, popular culture simply becomes another resource for the construction of nationalism. Fans thus actively select, interpret and reproduce the content of cultural products to suit their own ends. Unlike existing works, which focus on the content of transnational cultural flows in East Asia, this book focuses on the reception and interpretation of the Chinese audience.

Contents Tourism and Pop Culture Fandom

Contents Tourism and Pop Culture Fandom
Author: Takayoshi Yamamura
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845417240

This is the first book to apply the concept of ‘contents tourism’ in a global context and to establish an international and interdisciplinary framework for contents tourism research. The term ‘contents tourism’ gained official recognition in Japan when it was defined by the Japanese government in 2005, and it has been characterised as ‘travel behaviour motivated fully or partially by narratives, characters, locations, and other creative elements of popular culture forms including film, television dramas, manga, anime, novels and computer games’. The book builds on previous research from Japan and explores three main themes of contents tourism: ‘the Contentsization of Literary Worlds’, ‘Tourist Behaviours at “Sacred Sites” of Contents Tourism’ and ‘Contents Tourism as Pilgrimage’ and draws together these key themes to propose a set of policy implications for achieving successful and sustainable contents tourism in the 21st century.

Made in Korea

Made in Korea
Author: Hyunjoon Shin
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 131764574X

Made in Korea: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology, and musicology of contemporary Korean popular music. Each essay covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of pop music in Korea, first presenting a general description of the history and background of popular music in Korea, followed by essays, written by leading scholars of Korean music, that are organized into thematic sections: History, Institution, Ideology; Genres and Styles; Artists; and Issues.

The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures

The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures
Author: Dr Stijn Reijnders
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-09-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1409455629

The twenty-two chapters of this volume elucidate the key themes of the fan studies vernacular. As the contributing authors draw from recent empirical work around the globe, the book provides fresh insights and innovative angles on the latest developments within fan cultures, both online and offline. Because the volume is specifically set up as companion for researchers, the chapters include recommendations for the further study of fan cultures. As such, it represents an essential reference volume for researchers and scholars in the fields of cultural and media studies, communication, cultural geography and the sociology of culture.

K-POP

K-POP
Author: Korean Culture and Information Service South Korea
Publisher: 길잡이미디어
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2013-03-22
Genre: Popular music
ISBN: 8973751662

In October 2009, the Korean girl group 2NE1’s album To Anyone ranked second after Eminem’s Recovery on the Top Hip Hop Albums chart on iTunes, the largest online music vendor in the United States. At a concert hall in Los Angeles, five hundred Girls’ Generation fans wearing T-shirts that read “Soshified”?“Soshi” is a shortened form of “Sonyeo Shidae,” the Korean name of the girl group?sang the group’s song “Gee” while performing a synchronized dance to the music. The YouTube video of the popular Girls’ Generation song “Gee” had more than 56 million hits as of October 2011. In June 2011, young fans came from all over Europe?the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, and elsewhere?to see Korean idol groups including TVXQ!, Super Junior, SHINee, Girls’ Generation, and f(x) at Le Zenith de Paris in France, a venue where many famous European pop acts have held concerts. In Bangkok, Thai youngsters dreaming of becoming “the next Nichkhun” (a member of boy band 2PM) hold singing and dancing competitions to Korean music every weekend. What do all of these happenings around the world have in common? The answer is “K-Pop.” K-Pop Meets the World K-Pop Makes a Splash in Europe US Starts to Notice K-Pop K-Pop Stars Break Records in Japan K-Pop Triggers New Hallyu in Southeast Asia Why K-Pop? Hybrid Entertainment The Versatility of Korean Stars Globalized Star-Making System Social Media Enables Rapid Spread History of K-Pop Birth of Korean Pop Music Korean War and US Infl uence The First Renaissance Folk Music Represents Youth Culture Superstar Cho Yong-pil and the Ballad Era Seo Taiji & Boys Open New Chapter K-Pop Goes Global The Most Popular K-Pop Artists Idol Pop R&B and Ballads Hip Hop Rock and Indie Epilogue Where Is K-Pop Headed? keyword : K-POP,korean pop music,2NE1,Girls’ Generation,SNSD,Super Junior,SHINee

Fan Letter Recipes For K-Pop Fans

Fan Letter Recipes For K-Pop Fans
Author: Talk To Me In Korean
Publisher: Talk To Me In Korean
Total Pages: 135
Release:
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Have you ever written a message to your favorite Korean singers or actors? Writing your message in Korean will certainly make it easier for them to understand your message. And you don't have to be fluent in Korean to be able to write some good fan mail! This e-book, "Fan Letter Recipes" was designed to help you create messages or letters in Korean, by combining the necessary components of fan mail. This e-book will teach you how to say: Greetings & Self-introduction - How are you? - My name is [ … ]. - I've liked you ever since I listened to your song [ … ]. - I'm a big fan of yours! - I have been a fan of yours since you debuted. - We have met before! Saying thank you - Thank you for your hard work. - You have changed my life. - You saved me. - Thank you for being kind to your fans. - Thank you for everything. Compliments - You have many fans here. - Your works are the best. - You are so attractive. - You are a good dancer. - You are good looking. - Your acting is awesome. - You have a nice voice. Showing support - I wish you success. - I'm always on your side. - You are the best. - Way to go! - I am proud of you. Congratulatory messages - Happy birthday! - Happy anniversary! - Congratulations! Expressing concerns - Stay healthy. - Don't work too hard. - Ignore haters. - Always take care. Wishes & requests - Come to my country. - I want to meet you. - I will see you in Korea. Closing statement - Don't forget us. - Show me your face. - Be happy. - Smile! - Love you! - I will write to you again. - Have a good day. - Bye! The e-book also contains a lot of useful information regarding how to address people, what each country is called in Korean, etc. Toward the end, we have two full-length sample letters that you can actually write just by combining all the phrases that are introduced through the e-book!

Crisis’ Representations: Frontiers and Identities in the Contemporary Media Narratives

Crisis’ Representations: Frontiers and Identities in the Contemporary Media Narratives
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2020-11-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004439552

A sociological research on the current “narrations” of the crisis reflected by media and the relation between political discourses and popular myths, consists a revealing study of the dominant social representations worldwide. The real inequalities are counterbalanced by cultural industries’ “fairytales”.