1. Evolving yet contentious transcultural fanscapes: Peruvian fans' accounts of K-pop and its fandoms.
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Yoon, Kyong and Labarta Garcia, Camila Alexandra
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POWER (Social sciences) , *NEGOTIATION , *EVERYDAY life , *FANS (Persons) , *KOREAN pop music ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
Global fans' engagement with K-pop (South Korean pop music) demonstrates how audiences' daily lives and identities are interwoven with transcultural media. This study explores how global K-pop fan cultures have evolved along with the genre's expansion overseas, with particular reference to Peruvian fans in the Global South context. Drawing on Peruvian fans' accounts of the global K-pop fanscapes – the universes experienced and mediated through fan practices, the study addresses the complexities, negotiations, and conflicts in audience engagement with transcultural media. By examining how K-pop fans in a distant locale imaginarily identify with K-pop idols and interact with other global fans and non-fans, the study reveals that local fans may realize their identity in the global fanscapes while being aware of power relations that operate between different audiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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