#86 - Stephanie Choi on K-Pop fan culture and the role of intimacy in it
Channel: Korea and the World
Date: 18/08/2021

One source of K-Pop’s success can be found in its exceptionally active and dedicated fans. To learn more about the relationship between idols and their fans, we spoke to Dr. Stephanie Choi. She told us about how fans act as both promoters as well as regulators of their idols’ activities, and about the role that intimacy plays in this relationship.

This episode was produced in cooperation and with the support of the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University and its Title VI National Resource Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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