As part of KPK’s decennial year, we are launching K-pop Commons, a repository of K-pop project ephemera – documents and artifacts that were not created for formal publication or commercial display (e.g., books, book chapters, galleries/exhibitions), but that are meaningful to the creators of the items and that reflect the impact of K-pop on those…
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Into the New World: Research Suggests Multi-Fandom the Norm for Veteran K-pop Fans
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 another way the overall K-pop fandom has shifted in the past few years. With the rise of K-pop groups, their individual…
For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 10: LANGUAGE
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 10 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL +…
For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 11: WINTER SONATA
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 11 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL…
For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 9: IMAGE
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 9 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL +…
For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 8: KOREAN DRAMA VIEWERSHIP and HABITS
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 8 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL +…
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…
For Your Reading Pleasure: A Hallyu Bibliography, Part 7: IDENTITY & NATIONALISM
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. University of South Carolina Lancaster Welcome to Part 7 of my ongoing series of bibliographic entries about Hallyu. These entries are listed by year, not by author (TIP: If you know about a title or author and you want to see if it’s included in this listing, use the CTRL + F…
Mini Data Note: Why Fans Like B.A.P!
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University Survey results suggest that BABYs, fans of the male K-pop group B. A.P, like the group because of its uniqueness, music and the extramusical activities of the members. These results come from the FAVORITE ARTIST: KARTIST3YR DATASET, part of the 3Year Korean Popular Music Survey. This data note is…
Mini Data Note: Why Fans Like Infinite!
Crystal S. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor of English, Longwood University Survey results suggests that Inspirits, fans of the male K-pop group Infinite, like the group because of its strong choreography, vocals and group dynamic. These results come from the FAVORITE ARTIST: KARTIST3YR DATASET, part of the Hallyu Korean Popular Music Survey. This data note is based on a…
KPK: Kpop Kollective 