Season 2 Episode 2: Parasocialism

About this episode

This episode focuses on the current state of Parasocial(ism) relationships within Kpop, featuring discussions on Japanese boy groups &TEAM and One or Eight.

This episode focuses on the current state of Parasocial(ism) relationships within Kpop. Idol Spotlight and Rookie Review on Japanese boy groups &TEAM and One or Eight. Works Cited Jeong, Areum. “The Digital Deokhu: Online Labor, Parasocial Relations, and the Bonds Between Fans.” K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today, University of Michigan Press, 2026, pp. 30–53. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3998/mpub.12903806.6. Accessed 1 May 2026.

People in this episode

Host: Patrice Williams

Topics covered

• Parasocial relationships
• Kpop
• Idol Spotlight
• Rookie Review
• Japanese boy groups

Keywords

• Parasocialism
• Kpop
• Idol Spotlight
• Rookie Review
• Japanese boy groups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Michigan Press, JSTOR, &TEAM, One or Eight

Books & works: The Digital Deokhu: Online Labor, Parasocial Relations, and the Bonds Between Fans