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The name takes the 'TR' from the group's name, the 'U' from the word 'Us,' and 'E' from the word 'Forever' to encompass the girl group's wishes to be with their fans forever. [388] True Blood: Truebies TV show [78] TVXQ: Cassiopeia Music group [4] Twenty One Pilots: Skeleton Clique, Clikkies Music group [389] Twice: Once Music group [390 ...
Sasaeng or sasaeng fan (Korean: 사생팬; Hanja: 私生팬; RR: sasaengpaen) is the South Korean term for an obsessive fan who invades the privacy of Korean idols, drama actors, or other public figures in the entertainment industry.
Fans have held the annual World Science Fiction Convention since 1939, along with many other events each year, and has created its own jargon, sometimes called "fanspeak". [8] In addition, the Society for Creative Anachronism , a medievalist re-creation group, has its roots in science fiction fandom and was founded by members thereof. [ 9 ]
Fans at a recital in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A fan or fanatic, sometimes also termed an aficionado, stan or enthusiast, is a person who exhibits strong interest or admiration for something or somebody, such as a celebrity, a sport, a sports team, a genre, a politician, a book, a movie, a video game or an entertainer.
Though fan groups have existed for as long as musicians have elicited screams from their adoring audiences, the social media era has elevated the statuses of these groups and given them more power.
The word entered English as a loanword from the Japanese language. It is typically used to refer to a fan of anime and manga, but can also refer to Japanese video games or even Japanese culture in general. Platforms like TrackOtaku [20] and the American magazine Otaku USA popularize and cover these aspects.
An example of the latter can be seen in extreme cases of celebrity stalking or in the ways that fans engage with the celebrity and others on social media. The obsession might lead to feelings of ...