Not the Only One: Multi-Fandoms and K-pop

  Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University Can’t decide which K-pop group or artist is your favorite? You are not alone! Global fans of K-pop tend to support several groups and artists at the same time, while their Korean counterparts tend to support only one group or artist. But why? And which…

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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. This is what happened with the preliminary data from Last Fans Standing: Longtime and Adult Fans of Korean Popular Music (K-pop). Response rates were unusually low,…

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Let KPK Introduce You To…Aaliyah

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Song: “Play Me (소나타)” Artist: Taemin Album: Ace Album Release Date: August 18, 2014 Press Play to Hear “Play Me (소나타)” by Taemin. “Play Me (소나타)” echoes… Song: “Rock the Boat” Artist: Aaliyah Album: Aaliyah Album Release Date: July 7, 2001 Press Play to hear “Rock…

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Now at KPK: A Digital Library!

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Over at my Academia.edu profile, my analytics place my Hallyu Bibliography posts in my top ten. Since the bibliography posts are helpful to KPK readers, I want to further assist Hallyu scholars and those working in the Digital Humanities (DH) field. To that end, I’ve been…

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Data Drop: Preliminary Results for Study on Longtime and Adult K-pop Fans

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University Preliminary results from an academic study on individuals who have been fans of K-pop five years or longer reveals the appeal of both new and veteran groups and a focus on vocals and choreography. 192 responses collected between September 9, 2016 and November 7, 2016 are…

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Sechs Kies: Com’Back

Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University Sechs Kies is one of most popular 1st-generation male K-pop “idol” groups and contemporaries of H.O.T.Sechs Kies, means “six pebbles” in German. Original group members include leader Eun Ji Won, Lee Jae Jin, Kim Jae Duk, Kang Sung Hoon and maknae Jang Su Won.  Former group members…

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45RPM: Boom Box

One of the first rap groups in South Korea, 45RPM recall the music landscape in the late 1990s: “‘Back then, there was nothing like what we call pure rap. You know how they have some sort of bridge, and then a little rap here and there. But when I started listening to LPs, I liked…

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만나서 반갑습니다: Let KPK Introduce You To…

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Korean popular music includes many genres – Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rock, Rhythm & Blues – even Ska and Bossa Nova. One of the reasons Kpop is so addictive and has continued its growth globally is because, despite language differences, the music seems so familiar to its listeners,…

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