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K-Pop fans in the United States have also used their fandom-acquired social media skills to flood white supremacist hashtags like #whitelivesmatter, #whiteoutwednesday, and #BlueLivesMatter with fancams (short videos of their K-Pop idols often taken at concerts) so that internet users intending to use these hashtags could not communicate or ...
Typical media reports of sasaeng fan behavior focus on an instance, or instances, of socially disruptive fan activity, and include criticism from sources including "average" fans, industry representatives, and other figures whose social standing lends moral weight to the negative coverage. Fans of K-pop are often quick to draw distinctions ...
According to a 2014 BBC World Service Poll, Japanese people alike hold the largest anti–North Korean sentiment in the world, with 91% negative views of North Korea's influence, and with only 1% positive view making Japan the third country with the most negative feelings of North Korea in the world, after South Korea and the United States.
The show's producing director is Lee Na-ra who produced another JTBC variety show, LAN Cable Life. [7] Along with three hosts in their 40s, it was the first long-term hosting role for 25-year-old Sulli and her return to TV work after a number of years.
A number of Chinese K-pop idols, such as Super Junior-M's Han Geng and Exo-M's Kris, Luhan, and Tao, have left their respective K-pop groups in order to pursue solo careers in China. However, lately, Korean entertainment companies have allowed their Chinese K-pop idols more freedom in pursuing solo work in China. [58]
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye said this week he "very much" expected a negative reaction to The Idol. Controversy surrounding the show and its production first surfaced several months before the first ...
In 2006, an anti-fan of the K-pop duo TVXQ poisoned member Yunho with a super glue-laced drink. [9] [10] Instead of pressing charges against the anti-fan, he chose to forgive her, since the girl was the same age as his younger sister. [11] Such occurrences have resulted in an increase of security for celebrities in South Korea. [12]
Research shows that increase social media use and exposure to social media platforms can lead to negative results and bullying over time. [125] While social media's main intention is to share information and communicate with friends and family, there is more evidence pertaining to negative factors rather than positive ones.