Transnational Identities and Feeling in Fandom

Place and Embodiment in K-pop Fan Reaction Videos

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ID7528664
AuthorsAnna Lee Swan (0000-0003-0162-1688, University of Washington, corresponding author)
Year2018
Publication date2018-09-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Culture and Critique (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-9137 • E-ISSN: 1753-9129
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/ccc/tcy026
OpenAlexW2895144847
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited45

This article explores the Korean Popular Music (K-pop) reaction video as a transnational representation of place and embodiment. In my analysis, I examine the performances of identity in videos created by North American fans of Korean popular culture who film themselves watching music videos for the first time. This understanding of fans outside of Korea centralizes their situated experiences and intimate community engagement. Rather than discussing transnational and online spaces as disembodied and place-less, it is crucial to recognize the material realities connected to these spaces, particularly on platforms that rely primarily on visual creative expression. I argue that the K-pop reaction video functions to represent the fluid complexities of transnationalism, while also embracing the tangible significance of place, body, and emotion

Aesthetics · Art · Expression (computer science · Fandom · Feeling · Identity (music · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Popular culture · Representation (politics · Situated · Sociology · Transnationalism · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Computer Science · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Japanese History and Culture · Psychology · Social Psychology

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