As another historic success, the Korean boyband BTS has topped the US Billboard music
charts with their popular albums including “Love Yourself” and had sold-out world concerts …

This article considers the three modes of signification of images (ie designative, appraisive,
and prescriptive) to understand incongruences between different image formation agents …

Academics and practitioners have focused on the importance of film-induced tourism for
destination marketing. Although the relationship between authenticity and destination loyalty …

This study aims to understand the impact of six success factors of K-pop on the national
image of Korea perceived by global viewers and SNS citizenship behavior. In addition, this …

People are exposed to a diverse range of music genres through numerous media in
everyday life. Pop music, being a significant cultural symbol, has evolved into a major tourist …

This study examines multiple local stakeholders' perceptions of film tourism impacts to shed
light on the complexities of film tourism planning and development, using a longitudinal …

This introductory chapter maps out the globalization of the Korean Wave popular culture in
the digital social media age, especially focusing on the recent success of K-film Parasite, K …

This study triangulates historiographical and scientometric reviews to provide a systems
perspective on film tourism. The three phases of historiographical analysis (exploration …

Idol-following travel is a global cultural phenomenon with significant economic benefits for
destinations. This research adopts a mixed-method approach guided by Interaction Ritual …

Several studies have addressed the reasons for the popularity of film locations as tourism
destinations. However, there is a gap in the literature as there are few studies examining the …