by Crystal S. Anderson, PhD As the number of female groups increase in number in K-pop, commentators and scholars continue to focus on the meaning of the representations produced by these groups. While some argue that such representations are geared towards men, this ignores the way the majority female fanbases of these groups construct meaning of…
Author: Crystal S. Anderson
Hallyu Harmony Update: APeace
Hallyu Harmony: A Cultural History of Kpop is a digital humanities project that traces connections among the artists and groups across genres, generations and geographies through visuals, music and choreography. The first exhibit, Seo Taiji: President of Culture, explores the reasons why Seo Taiji is considered the pioneer of contemporary K-pop. The current exhibit under construction, Move the…
iFans Update: Girls’ Generation (SNSD) Into the New World Remix Cover Dances
The iFans project rolls on with more cover dance! The second section of the exhibit, Dance Like Everybody’s Watching: K-pop Cover Dances, features Girls’ Generation‘s “Into the New World Remix.” Click HERE to view K-pop fans from around the world performing one of the most complicated dance routines by a girl group. Image: 1
iFans Update: EXO Growl Cover Dances
In addition to the case studies, the iFans project documents other mode of fan activity. The first section of the new exhibit, Dance Like Everyone’s Watching: K-pop Cover Dance, is up! Click HERE to view K-pop fans performing some of the most difficult K-pop dance routines. Image: 1
TVXQ Fan Narrative on House of Hallyu
House of Hallyu has its first fan narrative! See what Belinda says about TVXQ here. Be a part of the kpop chronicles project. To make your own narrative about your fan experience, click here!
Ethnicity, Glamour and Image in Korean Popular Music
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University The 1960s girl group concept makes regular appearances in K-pop. While some think that this kind of image represents a lack of ethnic identity in a quest for mainstream acceptance, I suggest that the 1960s girl group image promoted by women of color represents an ethnic glamour aesthetic. Contemporary…
Announcing A New Site for Fans: House of Hallyu!
Crystal S. Anderson, Director of KPK: Kpop Kollective launches a new site: House of Hallyu! House of Hallyu features content that reflects a greater array of fan activity than is represented on the Internet. Journalists and bloggers talk about fans rather than to fans. They tend to focus on gossip, fan wars, conflict and controversy in the K-pop fandom, and often…
iFans Update: What Fans Think about SNSD
As you know, iFans: Mapping Kpop’s International Fandom is a study seeking to understand the attitudes of global fans of K-pop’s most successful groups. You can now view the results of the analysis of the survey data and an email interview with a fan of SNSD! Click here to view the What Fans Think section…
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 K-pop groups. Responses collected from fans of Super Junior and BigBang reveal that they also hold different opinions on their music and group…
K-pop Fandom 101
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Elon University Many know that K-pop fans play an active role in K-pop, but few may know just how complex K-pop fandoms are.
KPK: Kpop Kollective 