Abstract
Location blogging is the online fan activity of relating film and television scenes to concrete geographical locations. In the case of South Korean television dramas (‘K-drama’), directions to film locations are found with online mapping services and posted on blogs and social media within days of the drama’s airing. We examine this transcultural fan practice through interviews with authors of K-drama location blogs across East and Southeast Asia. We characterise the bloggers’ approach to this type of individualised digital fan work as ‘fan
professionalism’, highlighting their active choice to celebrate a transnational media product in a manner that fits with sensibilities of a professional class. We argue that through location blogging these fans engage with specific places without necessarily visiting them and expand our understanding of online self-performance with locative media.
professionalism’, highlighting their active choice to celebrate a transnational media product in a manner that fits with sensibilities of a professional class. We argue that through location blogging these fans engage with specific places without necessarily visiting them and expand our understanding of online self-performance with locative media.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Participations, Journal of Audience and Reception Studies (online) |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2025 |
Research programs
- ESHCC A&CS