K-pop & Transcultural Fandom
K-pop & Transcultural Fandom K-pop fandom is multilingual and spans cultures and nationalities. Fans gather online and in person all over the world, commenting on live streams, making videos, buying merchandise, voting in competition shows, and participating in online communities. In vastly different contexts, fans find meaning through music, fashion, dance, identification with favorite artists, and parasocial engagement with group members and fellow fans. What draws fans from different contexts to k-pop? How can we understand the cultural work of k-pop fandom across national and cultural boundaries? If you’re a fan yourself, how has k-pop fandom informed your sense of self, identity, and community?
K-pop & Transcultural Fandom K-pop fandom is multilingual and spans cultures and nationalities. Fans gather online and in person all over the world, commenting on live streams, making videos, buying merchandise, voting in competition shows, and participating in online communities. In vastly different contexts, fans find meaning through music, fashion, dance, identification with favorite artists, and parasocial engagement with group members and fellow fans. What draws fans from different contexts to k-pop? How can we understand the cultural work of k-pop fandom across national and cultural boun …Read more
Prof.Stein is very passionate about the materials we cover in the class and is also very knowledgeable about the K-pop industry. The style of the whole class is exceptionally engaging and fun. Students are able to truly feel how K-pop is and enjoy it. The workload is easy compared to other classes. But to achieve a great understanding, reading through every week's materials very carefully and thinking deeply about them are pretty important. This class really pushes students to keep thinking deeply and come up with original thoughts. Definitely recommend this class to all those who are or are not fans of K-pop!
Prof.Stein is very passionate about the materials we cover in the class and is also very knowledgeable about the K-pop industry. The style of the whole class is exceptionally engaging and fun. Students are able to truly feel how K-pop is and enjoy it. The workload is easy compared to other classes. But to achieve a great understandin …Read more