Questionnaire For K-POP Fans

QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

EXO

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

2 hours

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

5 years and counting

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

I heard EXO's wolf and was hooked. Couldn't stop streaming WOLF.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

Helps me to keep mentally sane.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Yes.

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

YES, because its my real name.

1. BTS and Blackpink

2. 3-5 hours

3. 6 months

4. With BTS, the music, concepts, the storyline, personalities. With Blackpink, concepts, music, and personalites.

5. Being an Army and Blink has really helped my mental health. I don't really come from the best family life and the kpop community makes me feel like home and I owe a lot to BTS and Blackpink.

6. Not really unless you count that I spend too much time but I enjoy the time spent

7.Username public Yes

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K-POP FAN QUESTIONNAIRE

As a part of my current school project regarding Parasocial Relationships (In K-POP), I've decided that I want to include a questionnaire to further develop and personalize my presentation! I would be extremely grateful if you could complete this questionnaire as it would help me tremendously.

QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

BTS

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

mostly all the time since i dont do anything other than doing school, being here, on weverse, and listening to kpop music

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

uhhh for a year i think. I stanned blackpink before though.

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

Uhh a lot uf stuff. too much to list lol

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

Well, kinda. A lot of bad stuff had happened to me so listening to them helped me get through them ig.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

No. sometimes i can be like yelling at someone bc of something they said about a group or artist i stan

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

YES

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QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

[Twice and Blackpink]

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' bias

[15 hours a day prob]

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

[Nearly a year (for both but BP longer)]

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

[Music and personality]

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

[I've been very happy and watching their content as my daily adrenaline]

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

[Lots of fanwarsand I've becomed very attatched to them that I'd probably cry a lot when they disband]

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Thank you for your contribution!

You're welcome. Good luck!

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Ult: BTS

Other groups I stan: Blackpink, Aespa

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

5-6 hrs I guess

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

4 years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

I loved their MVs and then checked out their discography. But become a real fan after watching their performances online.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I was extremely close minded and depressed before stanning my ult group. So I think that changed for the good. I'm more open to new ideas and don't seem that unhappy like before.

I also think I've become more extroverted after getting into kpop. I don't get nervous when I approach someone new anymore. But idk whether I'm like this because of interacting in the kpop community or being influenced by my fave's on screen personality.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

I waste way too much time on stanning my faves and can't concentrate on real life things that matter to me the most. It's like I always have them on my mind which is extremely unhealthy.

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

YES

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

EXO

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

I have a timer set for 2 hours on AKP so I don’t spend more time than that. I usually only listen to kpop during commute so around one hour a day.

3 hours

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

5 years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

Concert/Live performances and stages. EXO’s concerts are very grand. The dancing the set the energy I could not find something similar in western music.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I’ve made a lot of new friends.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Not particularly.

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Select: YES

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

BTS; EXO; Stray Kids.

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

I don't know, but a lot... especially in the pandemic (since in my country the situation is very serious rn) when I don't have anything else to do apart from working and consuming K-pop.

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

EXO: 5 years

BTS: 5 years

Stray Kids: 10 months

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

Music, talent, personalities, trajectory.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

It's one of the few sources of happiness I have recently when most of the time I feel numb.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Yes.

Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Yes.

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

BIBI

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

6-8 hours (mostly listening to music)

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

little over 2 years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

her music, voice, and approach in songwriting. I enjoy her take/perspectives that she shows in her music and also MVs. I admire her use of wordplay and how she presents herself in the media.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

led me to other talented artists with similar style and music, many of them who collaborated with BIBI at some point.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Nope.

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Yes

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

SHINee

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

Well if forums count 4+ hours, otherwise 1-2?

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Since 2010

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

Firstly their discography but when I learned more about the members themselves and their personalities I fell in love with the group.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I've made so many good friends who are also shawols. Before discovering kpop I was also extremely depressed but now variety shows and new album releases give me something to look forward to

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Sometimes it hurts a lot mentally but still, I'm glad I discovered it

Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Sure!

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

It's SHINee and TXT if we're talking about ultimate. (EXO, BTS and TVXQ as well but I'm not following them much lately. I'm more into Stray Kids and Ateez these days)

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Most of my time is spent on forums and YouTube. Forums is about lots of groups not just my fav so if I l'm answering about just my fav groups then like 6/7 hours a day.

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

SHINee for 9 years now and started stanning TXT since few months ago.

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

Minho's looks, randomly watched their performance on TV one day and ended up falling for him bcoz he was so pretty. Searched about him and ended up being their fan.

For TXT, it was two covers of SHINee's that they did, Replay and Sherlock (esp Sherlock). And I ended up liking Yeonjun in Run Away too much that I decided to give them a try.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

SHINee means to me like a family. I've spent years watching their content and listening to their music. They were one of the biggest source of my happiness and still are.

It's too soon for me to say fluffy things about TXT, they're cute and they make me smile. That's all I'll say.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

I never cried in any of my close relatives' death before but I was devastated and cried like a mad woman when Jonghyun passed away so yes, it's bittersweet with SHINee.

Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Yes

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

A.C.E

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

IDK

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

since 2017

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

IDK it just happend somehow

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

Eeeeh... IDK ... but it would be kinda bad if I wouldn't like them

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Why should it?

Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Select: IDK tho, because people on AKP allready can see it so just saying IDK

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

[Twice]

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

[1-2 hours]

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

[Going 2 years]

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

[Their music mostly and their personality. But one of the first things that has drawn me into them were their performances. Their choreographies and amazing synchronicity.]

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

[Im more happier i guess?]

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

[No ]

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Select: NO

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Seventeen

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

I go on and off...i guess 3 hours..

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

3 years+

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

I liked their music as well as personalities

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

They have made me smile on my worst days.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Yep. They have distracted me from real life a few times.

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Select: YES

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Stray Kids

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

can range anywhere between 20 minutes to 6 hours depending on the day and circumstances

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

almost 3 years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

Music first. I wasn't really into kpop at that time yet I found Stray Kids' songs relatable and fun, and to have a special spark. This compelled me to check out content that showcased their personalities and talents, which sealed my fate haha. With Stray Kids, I know I am not the only one who has felt from the first moment that they're bringing something new to the table and on a road to something huge.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

Well, it's fun. Great music, performances, a lot of talent and entertaining and comforting personalities. Being a stay lifts my mood often — at times when I feel down or stressed I can find comfort in their music and content. The hard work of the members also inspires me to do more. Other than emotional benefits, I've also got to engage with and think about various interesting topics, such as themes in Stray Kids' work, fandom behaviour, and many other things related to the kpop industry.

I also got another topic to talk about with my friend who introduced me to skz in the first place.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Sort of. There were a few instances when kpop stressed me out way more than it should have, I suppose.

It didn't damage me per se but certainly didn't help my tendency to engage in every fight I see, even those that are, objectively, insulting to my intelligence. It's also an outlet for procrastination. I'd say that to an extent, a lot of the "damage" caused by being a kpop fan is actually my own negative traits manifesting in my current hobby. (I was argumentative and terrible at time management even before becoming a stay.)

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

sure, why not

QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Exo

( I also like rv, blackpink, twice and Nct but I don’t follow them as closely)

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

On the forums it’s a bit different, I’d say I go on periodically

I think listening to music its about 4 or 6hours maybe. Sometimes I’ll take a break from listening to pop music and listen to a different genre depending on the day.

Watching videos and stuff usually maybe an hour or so

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

6/7 years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

It was their music. It was the song Overdose and I bought the mini album on iTunes and everything lol. I tried getting into kpop before but they really brought me into it and eventually I actually started looking at a lot of other groups like bts and got7. They were like my top 3, but I kinda stopped listening to the other two. I kinda only pay attention mostly to Exo now. I’ve always loved the music they put out ever since I discovered them. Also, I really love their lives.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I’ve been able to meet really amazing people because of it which is nice

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

I don’t know, I mean there some parts of being a fan that can be intense, but I don’t think it’s damaged me in any manner. I tend to avoid anything that has to do with conflict or fan wars or any of that. I hate getting involved in it, sometimes it’s tempting tho, but I’m not a fan of it lol

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

sure

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K-POP FAN QUESTIONNAIRE

As a part of my current school project regarding Parasocial Relationships (In K-POP), I've decided that I want to include a questionnaire to further develop and personalize my presentation! I would be extremely grateful if you could complete this questionnaire as it would help me tremendously.

QUESTIONNAIRE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

I have none

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

I would say three hours a day, mostly just watching content & listening to music. I also read articles & content from fans.

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

As I stated before, I don't have a favorite group/artist. But to answer your question, I began to listen/got into different artists at different times. I did though get into k-pop in 2018, so I would say two years.

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation, etc; long answers are welcomed!)

I personally got into k-pop because of how different & unique it was from the music that I grew up with. Also, I must add that I connect with music on a personal level, so that definitely plays a big part when it comes to the artists that I listen to.

Here are some of my favorite pieces of work (music) from some of the artists that I listen to Magic Shop, 비올레타 Violeta, Always You (너잖아 (Always You)), [Audio] Pentagon (펜타곤) - SHA LA LA (신토불이), Bloom Bloom, and Magnolia (매그놀리아)

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

It definitely allowed me to open my eyes to the industry of k-pop, as well as the culture that they live in.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

I don't want to lie and say that there were no negative effects that came with being a fan, as there were. But what really matters to me, is how I can reflect & learn from my past or even present behavior.

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QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

NCT

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

1/2 - 1.

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

2 years? End of May, 2019.

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

Them as people, their music and the fans. There's twenty three of them and they're talented, funny and relatable - the younger members are close to my age too. Then there's the music, which is excellent and there's a lot of. And lastly, there's the fans. We're a chaotic bunch, but we get each other.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I'd say that it has helped me better myself. They inspire me to work harder. I look at their effort and think "I should be doing that too", I look at where they are in life and think "I can get there too", I look at the kind way they treat others and think "I want to be like that too". Though I wouldn't call them 'role models', I can look up to them in more way than one and reflect on myself.

I also feel more content. Though most of their music isn't that 'deep', I can listen to it when I'm tired, when I'm sad, when I'm feeling nothing and it makes me happier. The way they go on VLive and share their own thoughts and struggles has also helped me cope with mine.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Not really. Perhaps in the past it's made me procrastinate? But I'd say that it was an outlet for procrastination rather than a cause of it.

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Yes

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

My ultimate bias group is Seventeen.

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

Approximately 1-2 hours.

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

4-5 years.

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

Their personalities made me stan them. I really like their humour and teamwork as well. Their GoSe episodes let me as an audience and fan let me have a better connection with them, plus they are so transparent in the episodes, it is very refreshing to see.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I feel like I have something to look forward too, they simply just make me happy.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Yes, not physically or mentally, but academically. My grades have been effected.

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K-POP FAN QUESTIONNAIRE

As a part of my current school project regarding Parasocial Relationships (In K-POP), I've decided that I want to include a questionnaire to further develop and personalize my presentation! I would be extremely grateful if you could complete this questionnaire as it would help me tremendously.

QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

[Blackpink!]

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

[I’d say 7-8 hours tbh-]

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

[For 3 years!]

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

[I think what compelled me to blackpink was their music and their personalities. They give me a sense of confidence and strength, and I really connect with artists who are able to do that through their music and who they are as people!]

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

[It’s benefited me gratefully! ]

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

[No]

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What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

KARA / EXO

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

I try to focus on them more then they're active, when not I tend to focus on other groups. I listen more to J-Pop but K-Pop is also part of my life.

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

11 years for KARA, 7 for EXO

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

Their music + my biases (Gyuri and Sehun)

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I made great awesome funky amazing friends because of them and their music helps me relax my mind and be happy.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

No because I don't take stanning that far. Being in a space with fandom toxicity sometimes is a boomer but I try don't take those things to my heart.

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What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

aespa,superm and nct 127

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

i guess 2 hours on weekdays and 4 or 5 on weekends

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

almost 3 years for 127, and the others since debut so like a year and 6 months

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

their music and visual style

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

it just entertained me i guess

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

no i am a looser regarldess

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Are you comfortable with your username being public?

sure

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

TXT/BTS

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

5-6 hours

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

BTS 5 years

TXT 4-5 month

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

BTS: First the BTS universe storyline. I love good stories and it got me interested. I listened they music and I find out how awesome they were.

TXT: The music. I revisited them 4 month ago as I was curious how they music changed since they debuted and fell in love.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I dont know if there is any benefit. They make a music I like so I guess I benefitted as in finding good music.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

Only before comeback period. The anxiety of waiting for any little news. 😂

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K-POP FAN QUESTIONNAIRE

As a part of my current school project regarding Parasocial Relationships (In K-POP), I've decided that I want to include a questionnaire to further develop and personalize my presentation! I would be extremely grateful if you could complete this questionnaire as it would help me tremendously.

QUESTIONNARE FORM:

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

BTS

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

(examples include time spent on the forums, time spent listening to music, watching videos, reading articles, voting etc.)

It really depends on whether I’m working or not. Maybe 1-2 hours if I am. If I’m at home, I have music on all the time, so it could count as hours and hours! 😃

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Four years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

(examples include, their music, their concepts, their group dynamic, personal motivation etc; long answers are welcomed!)

I’d never heard/seen music that was presented in such an immersive fashion. It wasn’t just music, it was the choreography, the visual stimulation, the storylines connecting everything. Plus, I was not used to all the extra content, like the Run BTS episodes or V live that made a larger part of who they are as people accessible. The dynamic between all the members is unique and touching and just *fun*. I felt like I’d been missing a lot of joy in my life for a long time. The shortest and easiest answer is that they just flooded my little world with joy.

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

I’d been chronically ill for such a long time. I was missing joy and, more than that, human connection with people outside of my husband and immediate family. I felt locked in. Aside from just the pleasure of good music, it made me remember how important performing was to me personally, and git me back into that. Also, I started to want to see more, experience more, not be so shut in. I credit that changing attitude with me actually getting a job that wasn’t just me on my own at home, avoiding the world. I feel like I’m less scared now and know that I need to push myself more, even when things are hard - just like they do.

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

I really don’t. If you can avoid toxicity and petty fights, then sharing fandom can be one of the most pleasurable things.

Are you comfortable with your username being public?

Select: YES

What group/artist is your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Twice

How many hours a day do you spend consuming K-POP content from your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

Up to 4 hours

How long have you 'stanned' your current 'ultimate' group/artist?

3 years

What compelled you to your current 'ultimate' group?

I've never been a big fan of music, so their music is not the one that makes me like them. I'm more of a movie buff, I like the prettiness of the actress, the acts/contents they deliver, and the chemistry between the stars

How has being a fan of your current 'ultimate' artist/group benefitted you?

Their contents is one of the things that make me happy

Do you feel that being a fan has damaged you in any manner?

My expectation on woman gets higher

Are you comfortable with your username being public?

YES