The Perfect Man: The Ideal Imaginary Beauty of K-pop Idols for Chilean Fans

IF 0.2 Q4 AREA STUDIES

Seoul Journal of Korean Studies Pub Date : 2021-07-15 DOI:10.1353/seo.2021.0006

Wonjung Min

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Abstract:This paper aims to determine why Chilean fans of K-pop enjoy the incompatible aesthetics of K-pop idols. It will analyze the variation of the ideal of beauty according to socioeconomic level in Chile and fans’ perception of the beauty canons of K-pop. Hypothesizing that the relationship between race (rather skin color) and class in Chile affects K-pop consumption, this study will delve into why the canon of beauty attracts Chilean fans, despite the contrast that exists with the Chilean canon of male beauty. Latin American culture is constituted by sexual roles marked and determined by gender (Cristián Valenzuela 2015); these roles perpetuate male superiority based on the figure of the male. Specifically, the hegemonic masculinity present in the region stands out for having such characteristics as strength, rationality, seriousness, domination, heterosexuality, and sexual activity. Asians are often called Chino, and K-pop fans are considered strange. Though Chileans tend to conflate all Asian pop cultures, they are particularly suspicious of the sexual identity of K-pop fans. Based on a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with sixteen upper-class and twenty middle-lower-class Chileans, this paper investigates how Chilean K-pop fans consume and negotiate with the aesthetics of K-pop in a conservative, European-oriented, oligarchic society.

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完美男人:智利粉丝心目中K-pop偶像的理想想象之美

摘要:本文旨在探究为什么智利的K-pop粉丝喜欢K-pop偶像的不相容美学。它将根据智利的社会经济水平和粉丝对K-pop美丽标准的看法来分析美的理想的变化。假设智利的种族(而不是肤色)和阶级之间的关系会影响韩国流行音乐的消费，这项研究将深入研究为什么美丽的标准会吸引智利的粉丝，尽管存在与智利男性美的标准的对比。拉丁美洲文化由性别标记和决定的性角色构成(Cristián Valenzuela 2015);这些角色延续了基于男性形象的男性优越感。具体而言，该地区存在的霸权男性气概具有力量、理性、严肃、支配、异性恋和性活动等特征。亚洲人通常被称为Chino，韩国流行乐迷被认为是奇怪的。虽然智利人倾向于将所有亚洲流行文化混为一谈，但他们对韩国流行音乐粉丝的性别身份尤其怀疑。本文通过对16位智利上层阶级和20位中下层阶级的半结构化访谈进行定性分析，研究了智利K-pop粉丝如何在保守的、以欧洲为导向的寡头社会中消费和与K-pop美学进行协商。

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期刊介绍： Published twice a year under the auspices of the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University, the Seoul Journal of Korean Studies (SJKS) publishes original, state of the field research on Korea''s past and present. A peer-refereed journal, the Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is distributed to institutions and scholars both internationally and domestically. Work published by SJKS comprise in-depth research on established topics as well as new areas of concern, including transnational studies, that reconfigure scholarship devoted to Korean culture, history, literature, religion, and the arts. Unique features of this journal include the explicit aim of providing an English language forum to shape the field of Korean studies both in and outside of Korea. In addition to articles that represent state of the field research, the Seoul Journal of Korean Studies publishes an extensive "Book Notes" section that places particular emphasis on introducing the very best in Korean language scholarship to scholars around the world.