“I found my talent after I become a K-pop fan”: K-pop participatory culture unleashing talents among Malaysian youth

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic background of participants

Name	Age	Sex	Ethnicity	Relationship status
Athirah	24	Female	Malay	Single
Mimi	24	Female	Orang Asli	Single
Lana	23	Female	Malay	In a relationship
Sabrina	23	Female	Malay	In a relationship
Sonia	23	Female	Malay	Single
Gina	24	Female	Malay	Married
Alyani	24	Female	Malay	Single
Candy	24	Female	Chinese	Single

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Figure 2. K-pop fan events held by K-pop fandoms at KL Sentral.

Figure 3. K-pop fan events held by K-pop fandoms at KL Sentral.

Table 2. Participants and their fanworks

Participant	Occupation	Role in fandom	Fanworks
Sabrina	Student	Designer	Designing BTS fan kits (banners, stickers, poster, and photocards) for sale online and occasionally during fan events like celebrating idols’ birthday or group anniversary
Athirah	Student	Video editor	Editing and compiling videos of P.O from Block B in variety shows
Sonia	Student	Admin	Organizing fan events
Gina	Writer/Journalist	Singer	Posting K-pop song covers on social media
Candy	Graduate	Editor	Making idols’ VR photocards to distribute for fans during the concert day
Alyani	Student	Social media influencer	Promoting idol-related content by posting edited photos and videos