“Is delulu the solulu?”: Understanding parasocial relationships and fan participatory behaviour in K-pop

• Main Author: Yeo, Jocelin Zhi Ling
• Other Authors: Ring Joyce Pang Shu Min
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Parasocial relationships; Motivational behaviour; K-pop
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181786
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

K-pop has grown exponentially and has become a staple in modern pop culture. The unique structures in place within K-pop fan practices, both implemented by the industry and created by fans have resulted in various fan activities that span both the gaining of practical skills and to satisfy gratifica...