This chapter documents and analyzes the fan economy in relation to Korean idolatry and
consumption in China. Given that the Chinese Internet is guarded by the “Chinese Great�…

The media and entertainment industry in China is witnessing the changing nature of its
relationships between fans and the artists/studios they follow. Fans, once merely passive�…

K-pop has attracted transnational fans over the years. While many studies have largely been
an effort to decipher the reasons for its seemingly border-less appeal, many others have�…

This article traces the formation of popular music idol industries in China and the emergence
of data fandom. It charts the growth of digital platforms and historicizes the commercial and�…

Korean popular culture such as movies, TV dramas, and pop music is overwhelmingly
powerful and TV dramas are one of the most remarkable popular cultures of these. They are�…

In recent years, Japanese popular culture has received much attention both inside and
outside the academy. Its success overseas has contributed to theories of transnational�…

Korean popular music or K-pop has achieved popularity among global audiences. The
uniqueness of K-pop fan culture has helped to shape the success of the K-pop industry�…

This paper tries to critically examine how development of digital technology affects on the
processes of production, consumption and intermediation of popular culture. We focus on�…

In the wake of globalization and the context of a socialist market economy, youth cultures in
China have been undergoing a major transformation. While the youth culture in China has�…

한류는 1990 년대 후반 이후 전 세계를 휩쓸고 있는 한국의 음악과 TV 드라 마, 영화만이 아니라
패션과 요리 등에 이르는 한국 문화를 일컫는 용어다. 처음에는 한국의 대중문화가 이웃 나라를�…