Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
9-2-2020
Abstract
This article covers how parasocial relationships and echo chambers promote ignorance within K-pop fandoms on social media platforms, specifically when it comes to cultural appropriation, racial stereotyping, and anti-Blackness. Despite the recent surge in education and accountability in other areas of pop culture, K-pop has created a unique space online when it comes to these dialogues. We will be exploring this through looking at the Korean wave, implications of parasocial relationships, and the divide in the common conversation online; these concepts will be applied to specific recent examples of K-pop controversies and the fans' responses.
Recommended Citation
Tantra, Grace Gita, "Defending K-pop Idols Online: The Fanbase’s Underlying Issue of Ignorance" (2020). Pop Culture Intersections. 52.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/engl_176/52
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