Chairin An
Biographic Data
| ID | 4092366 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chairin An |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chairin |
| FAMILY NAME | An |
| SIGNATURE | AN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warwick |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0642-140X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
K-Pop Idols as Dependent Self-Employment Workers
The K-pop industry has gained global prominence, yet idol singers continue to face exploitation and economic insecurity. This paper introduces the dual subordination framework to analyze structural inequalities within the industry, where idols are highly dependent on both entertainment agencies and media conglomerates. Drawing on Porter’s value chain theory and Bilton’s concept of risk and exploitation, this study highlights how idols disproporti…
The Content and Role of Intrinsic Motivation in Creative Work
The present paper assesses the “content” and “role” of intrinsic motivation during the creative production process. Based on semi-structured interviews with 16 light-entertainment television producers-directors in South Korea, it was observed that intrinsic motivation towards creative work included a desire to maintain enjoyment from such activities. Enjoyment was classified into two types: enjoyment based on job expectations and enjoyment based …
Multiple Identities of Media Labourers and Experiences of Creative Autonomy
This paper seeks to fill a gap between existing theories of cultural work and the lived experience of creative labourers. After identifying certain limitations in mainstream theories of cultural work that are implicitly based on the image of traditional artistic labour, the paper suggests that there is a need to consider the various desires of creative workers in current creative industries. Arguing that the multiple wishes of creative workers ar…
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Multiple Identities of Media Labourers and Experiences of Creative Autonomy
This paper seeks to fill a gap between existing theories of cultural work and the lived experience of creative labourers. After identifying certain limitations in mainstream theories of cultural work that are implicitly based on the image of traditional artistic labour, the paper suggests that there is a need to consider the various desires of creative workers in current creative industries. Arguing that the multiple wishes of creative workers ar…
The Content and Role of Intrinsic Motivation in Creative Work
The present paper assesses the “content” and “role” of intrinsic motivation during the creative production process. Based on semi-structured interviews with 16 light-entertainment television producers-directors in South Korea, it was observed that intrinsic motivation towards creative work included a desire to maintain enjoyment from such activities. Enjoyment was classified into two types: enjoyment based on job expectations and enjoyment based …
K-Pop Idols as Dependent Self-Employment Workers
The K-pop industry has gained global prominence, yet idol singers continue to face exploitation and economic insecurity. This paper introduces the dual subordination framework to analyze structural inequalities within the industry, where idols are highly dependent on both entertainment agencies and media conglomerates. Drawing on Porter’s value chain theory and Bilton’s concept of risk and exploitation, this study highlights how idols disproporti…
Business (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (1 work) · Audience measurement (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (1 work) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (1 work)