Fandom Culture
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A Fandom Culture is a community culture that focuses on fan participation and community engagement (to support celebrity artists).
- Context:
- It can create Fan Community through organized fan groups.
- It can enable Fan Engagement through streaming campaigns and voting initiatives.
- It can develop Fan Content through creative expressions and digital media.
- It can facilitate Cultural Connection through global fan interactions.
- It can support Artist Success through purchasing power and social platform engagement.
- It can maintain Fan Loyalty through community events and shared experiences.
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- It can range from being a Local Fan Group to being a Global Fan Movement, depending on its community reach.
- It can range from being a Casual Fan Base to being an Organized Fandom, depending on its engagement level.
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- Examples:
- K-Pop Fandoms, such as:
- Global Fandoms, such as:
- ARMY (2013) for supporting BTS.
- BLINK (2016) for supporting BLACKPINK.
- Regional Fandoms, such as:
- ELF (2005) for supporting Super Junior.
- SONE (2007) for supporting Girls' Generation.
- Global Fandoms, such as:
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- K-Pop Fandoms, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Celebrity Fan Clubs, which lack organized fan activism.
- Music Appreciation Groups, which lack collective fan initiatives.
- Social Media Followings, which lack structured community engagement.
- See: Fan Community, Fan Engagement, Fan Culture, Digital Fandom.