“They say you will defect from morality once you get married”… Fandom has grown in the performing arts world, and concerns have grown.
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Young fandom is also rapidly increasing in traditional arts fields such as Korean traditional music and dance.
Young fandom is also rapidly increasing in traditional arts fields such as Korean traditional music and dance. Recently, as the number of audiences visiting performance halls, mainly in their 20s and 30s, has increased, a fan culture of following works, sharing performance information, and supporting artists is spreading. The performing arts industry is welcoming the influx of new audiences. An official at the National Theater said, “Audiences who were not interested in traditional arts are increasingly looking for other performances after seeing one work,” and added, “The influx of young audiences is a positive change in the performing arts industry.” It is evaluated that fans’ voluntary activities, such as sharing performance information on social networking services (SNS) or holding cheering events, are also helping to promote works and artists. However, in the performing arts industry, as fandom culture is growing, appropriate activities are considered appropriate. Everyone agrees that distance is also necessary. Yunbyeol, CEO of the Yunbyeol Ballet Company, said with a laugh, “They say you’ll go out of style when you get married,” and then added, “Just about two years ago, there were people who intentionally tried to create a situation where fans would stay in the cafe above the practice room or run into each other by chance.” An official in the performing arts industry said, “Performing artists are not meant to be popular singers.”
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