Advancing Communication Science: Reflections on My Editorship at Asian Communication Research

Sungeun Chung

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.032

Opportunities and Challenges to Conversations with Generative AI: Integrating Theoretical Perspectives from Clark and Pennebaker

David M. Markowitz

This paper introduces the integration of psycholinguistic frameworks of language use and psychology of language research to understand conversational dynamics w...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.025

Notes on Transcultural Fandom, Imaginary Homelands, and Sartorial Fan Practices

Henry Jenkins, Tiara Wilson, Ying Wang, Yoonsuh Jung

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.022

An Informal Narrative Provider: An Overview of “Homma” Culture in the Context of K-Pop Idol Culture

Ling Lei

Homma, a distinct group of fans within the K-pop culture, devotes itself to capturing and sharing images of beloved celebrities through high-quality photography...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.026

The Relationship Between K-Pop Fandom Activities on Social Media Platform and Cultural Openness: Attitudes Toward the K-Wave as a Mediator

Miran Pyun, Lu Fang, Yunjin Pi

This study explores the relationship between engagement in K-pop fandom activities, K-wave perceptions, and cultural openness, particularly among international ...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.028

K-Pop Diaspora and the Paradox of Transnational K-Pop Foreigner K-Pop Idols and the Exploitation of Race and Gender by the Korean Media

Jina Lee

This paper aims to reveal the paradox of K-pop by looking at foreigner () K-pop idols. The paradox is that although K-pop strives to reach the global, ) some el...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.033

Do Body Positive Images Improve Our Body Perception? The Role of Social Comparison on Body Perception and Moods

Moonsun Jeon, Youllee Kim, Tatiana Boguslavskaya

Body positive movement has emerged to challenge the prevalent media depictions of thin-ideal bodies. Yet, there is not enough empirical evidence to evaluate the...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.023

Collective Brain Alignment During Story Reception: Shared Neural Responses in French, Chinese, and English Listeners of Le Petit Prince, 小王子, or The Little Prince

Ralf Schmälzle, Sue M. Lim, Nolan T. Jahn, Shelby Wilcox, Qijia Ye

Across linguistic and cultural divides, humans engage with stories as a central form of communication. Previous studies reveal that when humans listen to the sa...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.024

Leveraging Construal Fit Between Message Framing and Spatial Distance in CSR Communication

Jeesun Kim, Hyun Jee Oh, Sun Young Lee

Construal level theory (CLT), which describes the relationship between psychological distance and mental construal, has implications for message effects researc...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.027

Tracing the Roots of Online Hate Speech: Exploring Outgroup Prejudice

Ee-Sun Kim, Minjeong Kim

Online hate speech has become a pressing issue in the era of information and communication technologies. This study examines the psychological roots of prejudic...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.029