Wave Fans Research Articles

Cultural imperialism of the Korean Wave and its impact on Thai society

As the Korean Wave in Thailand continues to gain sensational popularity, along with the development of the Korean Wave, the negative influence of the Korean Wave in Thailand has also been highlighted. The beauty of Korean-style whitening provides a new symbol of beauty in Thailand, and the desire to unconsciously imitate Korean beauty can be said to have political implications that go beyond simply personal desires and superficial issues. This research analyzes how the whitewashing of K-pop as a cultural imperialist element of the Korean Wave is affecting Thai society. Specifically, in-depth interviews were conducted with Thai Korean Wave fans who envy K-pop idols. Based on the interview results, it analyzed Thai beauty standards and perceptions of whitewashing that have become typical through K-pop and the political meaning of the stereotypical beauty standard of “white skin” and its influence on Thai society.

The Influence of Intensity of TikTok Use on Consumer Behavior among Early Adult Hallyu Korean Wave Fans in Padang

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of TikTok usage intensity on consumer behavior among young adults who are fans of the Hallyu Korean Wave. This research employs a quantitative approach using simple linear regression analysis. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, with a total of 100 young adult respondents who are fans of the Hallyu Korean Wave. Data were collected through questionnaires on TikTok usage intensity and consumer behavior, and analyzed using simple linear regression statistical tests. The statistical analysis results show an r value of 0.581 and an R square value of 33.7%, indicating a significant influence between the independent variable (TikTok usage intensity) and the dependent variable (consumer behavior) with a significance level of 0.000 (< 0.05). Therefore, it can be concluded that a higher intensity of TikTok usage is associated with increased consumer behavior among young adult fans of the Hallyu Korean Wave.

Cognitive flexibility as Mediator the Effect of Loneliness on Celebrity worship in Early adult Korean Wave Fans in Indonesia

Celebrity worship is an obsessive-addictive disorder where a person becomes involved in every detail of their idol's activities (Maltby et. al, 2005). This study aims to determine cognitive flexibility as a mediator of the effect of loneliness on celebrity worship in early adult korean wave fans in Indonesia. The research method uses quantitative and causality approaches. The measuring instruments used are the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) scale by Dennis & Vander Wal (2010, the UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-20) scale by Russel (1996), and the Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS) scale by Maltby et al (2004). The population of this study was early adult korean wave fans in Indonesia, with a sample of 496 participants including 113 men and 383 women. Mediation analysis was used using the SEM mediation analysis feature of the JASP software version 16. The results showed the value of the direct effect of the loneliness variable on celebrity worship, with a p value of 0.001 <0.05, which indicates that the loneliness variable has a significant effect on celebrity worship. On the other hand, the value of the indirect effect between the variable loneliness on celebrity worship and cognitive flexibility as a mediator was obtained, with a p value of 0.001 <0.05, which shows that cognitive flexibility functions as a mediator of the effect of loneliness on celebrity worship. which means that the cognitive flexibility variable can reduce celebrity worship caused by the loneliness variable.Celebrity worship merupakan gangguan obsesif-adiktif dimana seseorang menjadi terlibat pada setiap detail aktivitas idolanya (Maltby et. al, 2005). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui cognitive flexibility sebagai mediator pengaruh loneliness terhadap celebrity worship pada dewasa awal penggemar korean wave di Indonesia. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kausalitas. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah skala Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) oleh Dennis & Vander Wal (2010, skala UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-20) oleh Russel (1996), dan skala Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS) oleh Maltby et al (2004). Populasi penelitian ini merupakan dewasa awal penggemar korean wave di Indonesia, dengan sampel sebanyak 496 partisipan diantaranya 113 laki-laki dan 383 perempuan. Analisis mediasi digunakan menggunakan fitur SEM mediation analysis dari perangkat lunak JASP versi 16. Analisis mediasi digunakan menggunakan fitur SEM mediation analysis dari perangkat lunak JASP versi 16. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai pengaruh langsung variabel loneliness terhadap celebrity worship. Di sisi lain, nilai pengaruh tidak langsung antara variabel loneliness terhadap celebrity worship dan cognitive flexibility sebagai mediator diperoleh, dengan nilai p 0,001 < 0,05, yang menunjukkan bahwa cognitive flexibility berfungsi sebagai mediator pengaruh loneliness terhadap celebrity worship. yang berarti variabel cognitive flexibility dapat penurunan celebrity worship yang disebabkan oleh variabel loneliness.

Korean Wave in Indonesia: Are there any changes in perception and intention to visit Korea?

South Korea has a good image overseas due to the success of its national branding. With the Korean Wave as their national branding, Koreans introduce their country and culture through Korean entertainment. Indonesia is one of the Asian countries exposed to the Korean Wave, especially Korean dramas. This paper aims to analyze the determinants of changes in perceptions and the desire of Indonesians to visit South Korea as a tourist destination. International strategy theory, international marketing theory, and Korean Wave types are analyzed. The research sample consists of 237 randomly selected Korean Wave fans and non-fans. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted and modified from previous studies. Respondents received questionnaires on-line via Google Forms. Multiple linear regression analysis was used in this study. The findings show that international strategy and marketing can adequately explain changes in the perception and desire of Indonesians to visit South Korea as a tourist destination. The Korean Wave has a positive and significant effect on changes in public perceptions toward Korea. The significant level of 0.000 <0.05 concludes that the four Korean Wave variables (Korean music, food, dramas, and products)simultaneously have a positive effect on changes in the perception of Indonesians people toward South Korea. However, K-pop and K-food were not found to determine the intention to visit South Korea as a tourist destination.

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KOREAN BRAND AMBASSADOR, PRICE, AND PRODUCT QUALITY TO CUSTOMER PURCHASE DECISION ON LOCAL SKINCARE PRODUCT

<p>Nowadays, skincare has evolved into a social trend. People are competing to get the best suitable skincare, while local companies are competing to make skincare that is market-acceptable in terms of image, price, and quality. The usage of Korean brand ambassadors has been a topic in the local skincare industry with some of the recognized brands competing to partner with them. This paper aims to determine if the effort provides a positive relationship with customers’ purchase decision compared to other factors, which are the price and product quality. Using a Likert scale questionnaire distributed to Korean wave fans from high school and college students with a random sampling method, the data is constructed using the regression model. The questionnaire collected 52 participants who have used at least one of the local skincare products that use Korean brand ambassadors. It is found that the brand ambassador and price variable is not significant for the model tested, while product quality positively affects the customers’ purchase decision. The model shows that there is a market segmentation that does not consider the Korean brand ambassador even though they are fans of the Korean wave. Moreover, the market segmentation is also willing to spend more for the product that offers better quality. Therefore, the model suggests that local skincare brands focus more on improving the quality of their product.</p>

The Riemann problem for the one-dimensional isentropic Euler system under the body force with varying gamma law

The exact Riemann solutions are presented in fully explicit forms for the one-dimensional isentropic Euler system of gas dynamics with the body force, in which the shock and rarefaction waves are accelerated into the parabola curves with the same degree under the influence of such body force. Moreover, the limit of Riemann solution composed of two shock waves tends to an accelerated delta shock solution as well as the limit of Riemann solution constituted by two rarefaction waves converges to a solution made up of two contact discontinuities along with the vacuum state encompassed by them when the adiabatic exponent tends to one, in which the intrinsic phenomena of concentration and cavitation can be analyzed and observed carefully. It is of interest to notice that the internal states in two rarefaction wave fans are transformed gradually into the corresponding vacuum states under this limiting circumstance, which is distinguished from the previously established result that a whole rarefaction wave is concentrated into only one contact discontinuity.

PENGARUH BRAND AMBASSADOR DAN KOREAN WAVE TERHADAP BRAND IMAGE DAN KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN

The phenomenon of the Korean Wave which created fanatical fans indirectly also shaped the lifestyle of the fans themselves. In this phenomenon, Korean Wave fans consume a cultural product. Korean culture has been exposed all over the world. This study aims to determine the effect of Brand Ambassador and Korean Wave on Brand Image and Purchase Decision of Nature Republic Brand at Pekanbaru city. The study was conducted on Nature Republic consumers who live in the city of Pekanbaru by distributing questionnaires to 112 respondents as samples. The sampling technique used in this study is non-probability sampling. Data analysis method using Structural Equation Modeling- Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) using Warp-PLS software version 6.0. The results of the research show that Brand Ambassador and Korean Wave have a significant effect on Brand Image. Brand Image, Brand Ambassador, and Korean Wave have a significant effect on purchasing decisions. Brand Ambassador and Korean Wave have a significant effect through Brand Image on Brand Nature Republic at Pekanbaru city.

Stochastic disturbances, induced by plasma actuator in a flat plate boundary layer

Mechanism of hydrodynamic noise generation in a subsonic flat plate boundary layer by a barrier discharge plasma actuator is described. The origin of the pulsations is an inscintric unsteadiness of the discharge structure caused by wandering of the microdischarges. Statistics of discharge wandering is obtained from discharge light emission. Propagation of the disturbances in a slightly unstable Blasius boundary layer is studied both experimentally and numerically. It is demonstrated that the discharge-induced noise can be modeled as a sum of delta-correlated localized boundary layer forcing events, with each event represented by the region of longitudinal and transversal force. Discharge-induced disturbances in the boundary layer undergo three main stages as they move downstream: streak-like structures in the near field, oblique wave fans, and eventually a plane Tollmien–Shllichting wave. A simple statistical model, describing the dependency of the pulsations power on actuator driving frequency and voltage, is proposed.

Exact Riemann solutions for the drift-flux equations of two-phase flow under gravity

The exact Riemann solutions are constructed in completely explicit forms for the drift-flux equations of the one-dimensional inviscid, compressible and isentropic liquid-gas two-phase flow model in an inclined pipeline under gravity. It is found that the curved delta shock wave and vacuum state are involved in the Riemann solutions for the pressureless situation with the adiabatic exponent being one. It is proved rigorously that this curved delta shock wave solution satisfies the pressureless drift-flux equations in the sense of distributions. Finally, the asymptotic limits of Riemann solutions are investigated in detail when the adiabatic exponent tends to one, in which the concentration phenomenon can be observed when the non-self-similar Riemann solution consisting of curved 1-shock wave, 2-contact discontinuity and 3-shock wave converges to this curved delta shock wave solution. In addition, the cavitation phenomenon can also be inspected that all the states in the two rarefaction wave fans become the vacuum states in the limiting situation.

Increasing Visibility of the Turkish Fans of South Korean Popular Culture through Translation

Having made a remarkable contribution to social questions in translation studies, the sociological approach to translation explores the interaction between human agents, translated texts, and their context of production and reception (Chesterman, 2006; Wolf & Fukari, 2007; Wolf, 2011). The research in this study is focused on target text users/pro-consumers. In line with this aim, this study is centered on Turkish fans of South Korean popular culture, most of whom have consumed, produced, and distributed diverse Korean popular culture products largely through translation. The present research particularly intends to problematize Korean fandom in Turkey considering John Fiske’s approach to fandom, which is based on Bourdieu’s consideration of culture, operating like an economic system to distribute its resources unequally and therefore distinguishing between individuals who possess greater degree of capital and the others deprived of it. This research, based on the Internet-mediated interviews (with 43 Turkish fans of South Korean pop culture), argues that Bourdieu’s consideration of fans as a group that is devoid of social and cultural power and is considered undistinguished in their cultural preferences and interpretative practices partly fails to enlighten the case of the Korean Wave fans in Turkey. This study has revealed that, cultural capital is not fixed but open to struggles, disclosing the fact that accumulation of popular cultural capital can bring prestige to certain fans that are more involved in and possess high knowledge within the fan community. Then, it has been posited that social networks play a far more major role in the formation and persistence of the fan community than does the accumulation of cultural capital. It has also been observed that popular cultural capital of Korean Wave fans can readily be converted into high social capital since Turkish fans who display their accumulated popular cultural capital are able to broaden their reach to other fans. Lastly, this research discloses that, Turkish fans’ increasing visibility and their influence over mass culture appear to form a particular kind of fan habitus which allows for variability in tastes and actions of the fans.

Mediatisasi dan Budaya: Pengalaman Peminat Gen Z Gelombang Korea Malaysia Mengharungi Pandemik Global Covid-19

Mediatization and Culture: Korean Wave and Malaysia’s Gen Z Fan in the Global Pandemic Covid-19 ABSTRACT Korean Wave is a global phenomenon that has made social media a major platform for promoting cultural products. Having fans from all over the world demonstrates its suitability to be a subject of study in the process of how the development of media technology has transformed people's lives. This article aims to explore the process of mediatization in society. This study seeks to explore how media technology plays a role in changing the culture of every day. Looking at the Korean wave, the researcher sought to understand the relationship between fans among gen Z and the phenomenon. This study is a qualitative research, using nethnography as a data collection technique. Samples were selected based on predefined criteria and then used Nvivo12 software to analyse the findings. The researcher further refined this study by focusing on the duration of movement control order only. This study seeks to understand how the entertainment industry survived and the relationship between the Korean wave phenomenon and fans in the face of a pandemic. The study found that despite the global pandemic, with a high level of digitalization among gen Z, the consumption of Korean cultural products among fans is still ongoing. Fan experience such as attending concerts and sharing information can still be done using the applications via media communication devices such as mobile phones, computers and tablets. The development of media communication technologies, change the way people communicate and the culture of every day. Keywords: Mediatization, Korean wave, netnography, gen Z, Covid-19.

Evolution of wall flow structure and measurement of shear stress issuing from supersonic jet with extended shelf

This paper reports an experimental study on the supersonic jet surface flow structure visualization and shear stress field measurement issuing from a rectangular nozzle with extended shelf. The evolution of the near-field surface flow structures with an increased Nozzle Pressure Ratio (NPR) is successfully captured by the surface oil flow, infrared detection technology, and the Shear-Sensitive Liquid Crystal Coating (SSLCC) technique. Results reveal that under smaller NPR, the wall flow structure is similar to that of a jet without the extended shelf i.e., clean jets, and this is caused by insufficient effect on the boundary layer. However, at higher amplitudes of NPR, there exists a significant effect of the boundary layer, as a near triangular separation forms on the trailing edge of the Mach stem due to the adverse pressure gradient, which is visualized for the very first time in this paper. Furthermore, the vector field of shear stress is measured quantitatively by SSLCC technique. Results shows that the magnitude of shear stress heightened with NPR increasing, and the directions of shear stress changes across the shock wave and expansion fans. In addition, surface streamlines measured by SSLCC is significantly consistent with the streamlines visualized using the oil flow technique.

Visualization and measurement of supersonic jet flow field evolution issuing from a rectangular nozzle with aft-deck

An experimental study is reported of supersonic jet surface flow structure visualization and wall shear stress field measurement issuing from a rectangular nozzle with aft-deck. The near-field surface flow structures evolution from over-expansion to under-expansion with the increase of nozzle pressure ratio (NPR) are successfully captured by surface oil flow visualization and shear sensitive liquid crystal coating (SSLCC) technique. The quantitative measurement result of shear stress vector field obtained by SSLCC shows that shear stress directions change significantly across the shock wave and expansion fans, while the magnitudes of shear stress have no obvious changes. Surface streamlines calculated by SSLCC image keep great consistency with the streamlines visualized using oil flow technique, which demonstrates the accuracy and potential application of SSLCC in supersonic jet surface flow visualization.

Transionospheric radiosounding (Review)

The transionospheric radiosounding (TIS) method has naturally brought together the two most precise methods for scanning and monitoring the ionosphere (ionospheric radiosounding by airborne and ground ionosondes) into a single system. The subsequent development of TIS equipment has led to a qualitative change in the structure and operation of the ionospheric observatory, which greatly broadened the diagnostic capabilities of the ionospheric monitoring and expanded the ionospheric region monitored by the ground station. In fact, it can be said that a closed radiosounding system has been developed. It uses three branches of ionospheric multifrequency ray (or radio wave) fans to monitor the inner and outer ionosphere and to control both of these regions via transillumination of the ionosphere at the boundary of its radio transparency. The advantage of such a system is the full use of the entire range of radiated radio waves, each part of which is responsible for certain components of the diagnostic circuit. The paper presents the results of scientific studies obtained based on TIS data, which have led to the appearance of new and, to some extent, unexpected and previously unknown phenomena and effects. Special attention is paid to the modern stage of development of the TIS concept, which has good prospects for continuous monitoring of the polar ionosphere. It is questioned whether it is expedient to replace the term sounding with the term transillumination. It is noted that TIS was and remains the most precise method of ionosphere diagnostics.

Content consumption analysis of overseas Korean wave fans - KBS World Facebook page comments text analysis -

Content consumption analysis of overseas Korean wave fans - KBS World Facebook page comments text analysis -

Fostering Parasocial Relationships with Celebrities on Social Media: Implications for Celebrity Endorsement

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to explore the underlying mechanisms through which the use of social media affects endorser effectiveness. Based on theories related to parasocial relationships, self‐disclosure, and celebrity endorsement, this study proposed a theoretical research model and empirically tested the model using online survey data collected from 400 Korean Wave fans in Singapore. The results showed that consumers’ parasocial interactions with celebrities though social media have a positive impact on celebrity endorsement. Specifically, we found that: (1) parasocial relationships mediated the relationships between social media interactions and source trustworthiness, (2) social media interactions influenced parasocial relationships via self‐disclosure; and (3) source trustworthiness had a positive effect on brand credibility, which, in turn, led to purchase intention. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

유투브(YouTube) 이용자들의 참여에 따른 한류의 확산: 홍콩의 10-20대 유투브(YouTube) 이용자조사를 중심으로

본 연구는 한류 팬들의 유투브 참여의 의미와 특성 및 참여형태에 따른 한류 팬들 간의 관계형성을 알아보고, 한류 팬의 유투브 참여가 한류의 확산에 미칠 영향력을 고려할 것이다. 나아가 한류 팬의 유투브 참여를 통하여 한류 콘텐츠 다양화 방안을 모색할 것이다. 연구방법은 홍콩의 10-20대를 대상으로 집단토론 인터뷰 형식의 파일럿조사와 3차례 이메일 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 홍콩의 조사 참여자들은 유투브에서 한류 관련 동영상 검색을 비롯하여 댓글을 남기거나 자신의 스타를 촬영한 동영상을 제공하는 등 능동적으로 소비하였다. 또한 자기표현 및 한류를 매개로 타인과의 공감대를 형성하기 위하여 한류 관련 동영상을 유투브 외에 소셜 네트워크 서비스를 통해 공유하였다. 이와 같이 홍콩의 한류 팬들은 유투브를 매개로 한류를 그들의 일상 속 문화로 수용하며 한류 콘텐츠를 재생산 및 확산하여 한류가 세계적으로 양방향 소통이 되는데 일조하고 있다. This research aims to consider the participatory behaviors and the relationship building of the Hong Kong Korean Wave fans on YouTube and to explores the effect of the behaviors in order to spread the Korean Wave. Furthermore, this research seek ways of developing the Korean Wave contents based on fan participation on YouTube. The research conducted both Focus Group Interview and three rounds of email interviews with the Korean Wave fans in Hong Kong. They actively participated in expressing themselves, replying to other comments, and providing video contents as a fan. Also, the fans delivered the YouTube video contents to other Social Network Services(SNS), including facebook, and online fan pages in order to build ties with friends and other the Korean Wave global fans in daily lives. Their YouTube participation contributes to creating two-way communication between the Korean Wave and its global fans by spreading and re-creating the Korean Wave contents.

A variational approach to the Riemann problem for hyperbolic conservation laws

Within the framework of strictly hyperbolic systems of conservation laws endowed with a convex entropy, it is shown that the admissible solution to the Riemann problem is obtained by minimizing the entropy production over all wave fans with fixed end-states.

Wave fans are special

It is shown that self-similar BV solutions of genuinely nonlinear strictly hyperbolic systems of conservation laws are special functions of bounded variation, with vanishing Cantor part.

Propagation and quenching in a reactive Burgers–Boussinesq system

We investigate the qualitative behaviour of solutions of a Burgers–Boussinesq system—a reaction–diffusion equation coupled via gravity to a Burgers equation—by a combination of numerical, asymptotic and mathematical techniques. Numerical simulations suggest that when the gravity ρ is small the solutions decompose into a travelling wave and an accelerated shock wave moving in opposite directions. There exists ρcr1 so that, when ρ > ρcr1, this structure changes drastically, and the solutions become more complicated. The solutions are composed of three elementary pieces: a wave fan, a combustion travelling wave and an accelerating shock, the whole structure travelling in the same direction. There exists ρcr2 so that when ρ > ρcr2, the wave fan catches up with the accelerating shock wave and the solution is quenched, no matter how large the support of the initial temperature. We prove that the three building blocks (wave fans, combustion travelling waves and shocks) exist and we construct asymptotic solutions made up of these three elementary pieces. We finally prove, in a mathematically rigorous way, a quenching result irrespective of the size of the region where the temperature was above ignition—a major difference from what happens in advection–reaction–diffusion equations where an incompressible flow is imposed.