More than just a fan: the influence of K-pop fandom on the popularity of K-drama on a global OTT platform
- Authors
- Jang, Moonkyoung; Kim, Dokyung; Baek, Hyunmi
- Issue Date
- Jan-2024
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Netflix; BTS; Korean wave; Hallyu; fandom
- Citation
- APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS, v.31, no.2, pp 152 - 157
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
- Volume
- 31
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 152
- End Page
- 157
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/90267
- DOI
- 10.1080/13504851.2022.2129038
- ISSN
- 1350-4851
1466-4291
- Abstract
- This study examines the factors that influence the popularity of Korean TV drama (K-drama), which has recently become popular worldwide through global over-the-top (OTT) platforms. Economic and cultural factors are generally used to explain international media flows, but these factors are insufficient to clarify the global popularity of K-dramas. Many scholars have tried to link the recent popularity of K-dramas with Korean pop (K-pop). In particular, the fandom of K-pop represented by BTS was considered one of the main factors influencing the popularity of K-drama; however, few empirical studies investigate this perspective by analysing viewing data on global OTT platforms. Thus, we collected the daily Top 10 dramas dataset from Netflix in 80 countries between January 1 and 4 November 2021 provided by Flixpatrol. This study examines this data to investigate the geographical distribution of the popularity and flow of K-dramas between countries. Furthermore, this study finds that the higher the K-pop fandom, the higher the popularity of K-dramas.
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