Pandemic to “Fandomic:” The Revival of Fandom Publics in the Digital Space of Latin American K-Pop Fandom

• Published in: Seoul journal of Korean studies Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 29 - 50
• Main Author: Hyunsuk Jang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 서울대학교 규장각한국학연구원 30.06.2022
• Subjects: affective intimacy; affinity space; Cultural hybridity; fandom public; Latin American fandom

The coronavirus has changed our daily lives dramatically, driving us to spend time in the virus-free digital world, providing an imagined community in which we can be reborn. In this study, I highlight an interesting intersection of three phenomena in virtual spaces: the culturally hybrid content of...