#205

[nekohae]

Thesis
Theme: "South Korean fanclubs as international "organization" connecting youth from all over the world"

Questions to fans: [YOU CAN ANSWER AS ANON xD; *points 4th question*]

1. In your opinion, about which fanclubs I should write? [Honestly, I don't know many fanclubs, just those like Cassiopeia, ELF, Shinee World, Primadonna, Hottest. If

Comments

[honeyfunnybunny]

1. In your opinion, about which fanclubs I should write?
Cassiopeia, ELF or Cloud(rain's fanclub).
Cassiopeia because they are, CASSIOPEIA HANDS DOWN! They're so strong and always make sure to do great things in the names of TVXQ to gain more publicity for TVXQ by donating, charity work etc etc etc .. and of course, the largest fan club. I'm also very proud that in this whole lawsuit manner they stayed calm and took legal actions instead of some crazy things they did in the past.
I have a link to a post someone wrote about the whole fandom in general and why they do things as they do, and it made me understand them a whole lot more.
http://community.livejournal.com/dbsg/3882682.html

ELF because they are also extremely strong, and always work hard to help Super Junior gain more success just like Cassiopeia.

Cloud is one of the fanclubs I've heard good things about. I think they're rumored to be very gentle and neutral in all kinds of situations, and of course being extremely supportive.

2. Besides translating videos, interviews, news what else fans do for each other?
Ticketing, buying limited goods, unite when big things that needs to gain the publics attention such as; donating, charity work, fan meets.

3. I'm sure all of us remember I Love Korea 2008 Dream Concert, where SNSD boycott took place.
I think there also was a boycott in Hollywood Bowl, but I'm not quite sure. But I seriously think nothing beats what happened and Dream concert, not just the boycott but the harrasment female fans had to face, and the whole banner ripping thing was a chaos.

4. Can you tell me if you're anti fan of any group? Yes/No? And WHY? What do you think, why people become anti fans?
If I don't like a group, I don't listen to their music nor watch videos they are in.
The things is that, the more you hate a group, some tend to keep watching their videos just to make rude comments and listen to their music just to make fun of them; but they don't realize that they're increasing the groups popularity by just watching because it increases the amount of viewers.

Most of the time, when people become anti's its simply because they just don't like that group, or if the group offended someone they liked, or did somethiing really offending.

But sometimes its because of jealousy I guess. But being anti's can also unite fanclubs though. I don't know if you remember this, but wonderfuls and vip once helped each other to book a few hundreds of tickets for dongbangshinki concert and cancelling them at the last minute leaving seats empty when the concert kicked off, claiming that they were 'practicing' for when their idols concert came around.

5. Besides organizing Birthday/Christmas projects, what else fans/fanclubs do/organize for their idols?
Donating in their name, doing charity work in their now, they also usually make sure to put up flyers or do something to help them promote their album before it comes out or when its promoting.

[nekohae]

but wonderfuls and vip once helped each other to book a few hundreds of tickets for dongbangshinki concert and cancelling them at the last minute leaving seats empty

seriously? o_o;;...never heard about that o_o

Thank you for the link and for your comment ^^

[honeyfunnybunny]

yea, and cassies were enraged, so VIP had to write an official apology to cassiopeia, but I think cassiopeia can forgive but not forget though.

But I think VIP regrets messing with Cassiopeia though, Cassiopeia is the largest fanclub after all, and if they decided to pull a douche move like VIP did with the wonderfuls they'd have enough people to book all the tickets for BB and WG concerts while still having more people who didn't have to participate.