ICYMI: iFans Research Snapshot: BigBang’s VIPs
Tag: ifans
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 the fandoms are unique. Because they have detailed knowledge of the groups they support, they provide a unique perspective on the appeal of their respective groups. Too often, commentators make assumptions about K-pop fans, while the iFans studies goes to the source: the fans.
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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!
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