- ICYMI: 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
- ICYMI: 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
- ICYMI: Ethnicity, Glamour and Image in Korean Popular Music - 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. Read the rest at KPK: Kpop Kollective….
- ICYMI: Pure Love f(x): Feminisms and K-pop Girl Groups - Originally published on KPK: Kpop Kollective by CeeFu K-pop girl groups tend to be described as sexy, fierce or cute. Some suggest that images of fierceness encourage girls to be empowered, while images of cuteness take away their agency. However, responses by fans of f(x), a K-pop female group, suggest that fans prefer unique and diverse… Continue reading ICYMI: Pure Love f(x): Feminisms and K-pop Girl Groups
- ICYMI: iFans Research Snapshot: BigBang’s VIPs -
- ICYMI: iFans Research Snapshot: SONES - Originally posted on KPK: Kpop Kollective by Ceefu
- ICYMI: iFans Case Studies Status Update - Originally published on KPK: Kpop Kollective by CeeFu 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 differ from one another and their relationship to the groups they support. K-pop fans know that… Continue reading ICYMI: iFans Case Studies Status Update
- ICYMI: Why Is This Taking So Long?: Behind the Scenes of K-pop Fan Research - Originally published on KPK: Kpop Kollective by Ceefu Anybody can ask some questions about your favorite K-pop group but scholarship involves a lot more. Enter the glamorous(?) world of K-pop fan research! Click here to read the rest!
- ICYMI: K-pop Fandom 101 - Originally published on KPK: Kpop Kollective by CeeFu Many know that K-pop fans play an active role in K-pop, but few may know just how complex K-pop fandoms are. Click here to read the rest!
- ICYMI: Bring The Boys Out!: Fan Attitudes on Male Kpop Groups Differ - Originally published on KPK: Kpop Kollective by CeeFu 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 dynamic. Such responses suggest that while… Continue reading ICYMI: Bring The Boys Out!: Fan Attitudes on Male Kpop Groups Differ
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