Ch 1. Korean popular culture and transcultural consumption : globalized desires between "ours and others" -- ch 2. Bae Yong-Joon, soft masculinity, and Japanese fans : our past is in your present body -- ch 3. Rain, global masculinity, and Singaporean fans : fly anywhere, click anytime -- ch 4. Oldboy, postmodern masculinity, and western fandom on film review websites : time between dog and wolf -- ch 5. K-Pop idol boy bands and manufactured versatile masculinity : making Chogukjeok boys
Summary
Investigates transcultural consumption of three iconic figures, the middle aged Japanese female fandom of actor Bae Yong-Joon, the Western online cult fandom of the horror film Oldboy, and the Singaporean fandom of the popstar Rain
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-212) and index
Notes
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