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Raising Star During Pandemic: K-Pop Fans as Actor in Indonesia Digital Activism

Authors
Amelia Syfa1, *
1Graduate School of Communication Science, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: ameliafajr22@gmail.com
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Amelia Syfa
Available Online 31 August 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-098-5_26How to use a DOI?
Keywords
fans; K-pop; digital activism; fandom
Abstract

During the pandemic, Indonesia has a new actor in digital activism, namely K-pop fans. Participating in digital activism is actually nothing new for K-pop fans in Indonesia. Before the pandemic, the Gejayan Memanggil action was also enlivened by K-pop fans in voicing the action on Twitter to become a trending topic. However, after experiencing a pandemic, the participation of K-pop fans in digital activism has been increasingly highlighted by the media and netizens. Not only in Indonesia, but internationally, such as the success of the Army donation for Black Live Matters in America. Using a qualitative approach and literature studies method, researcher analyzed the data using a digital activism approach and pop culture in fans and fandom. The results showed that during the pandemic, K-pop fans had carried out digital activism in the form of donations and enlivened hashtags on social media to become trending topics on social and political issues, feminism, the environment, and humanity. The factors that influence the increasing participation of K-pop fans in digital activism are the diversity of digital platforms, simplification of issues, demographics of K-pop fans, and participatory culture in K-pop fandom.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Media 2022 (i-COME 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 August 2023
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978-2-38476-098-5
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-098-5_26How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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