Abstract
The Internet has democratized archiving in new ways. A dominant form of the new digital archive is the fan archive, which seeks to preserve and make accessible highly specific sections of popular culture. The will to archive is driven by affect and fans help to foster a sense of devotion and representation through their archival work. By analysing the role Korean pop (K-pop) fan archives have played in fostering the Korean wave, this paper will explore how archives not only represent communities but also construct their own. In doing so, it suggests emerging archival practices arise most prominently in the affective space, unbound by traditionalism.
Highlights
The Internet has democratized archiving in new ways
IJournal, Vol 6, No 2, A search of the word “archive” on social media is likely to retrieve more than just the traditional archive
Fan archives test the traditional bounds of the archive and combine Sarah Baker’s (2015) conception of an “affective archive” (an outgrowth of Cvetkovich’s (2003) “archive of feelings”) with Dr Abigail De Kosnik’s (2016a) conception of the “rogue digital archive”
Summary
The Internet has democratized archiving in new ways. A dominant form of the new digital archive is the fan archive, which seeks to preserve and make accessible highly specific sections of popular culture. These archival (web)sites, founded by nonprofessional archivists, are driven by affect and attempt to preserve/make accessible highly specific sections of popular culture. The transnational and cultural power of fan archives is best represented by those dedicated to Korean pop (K-pop) stars or “idols”.
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