Denial is a River in Egypt: your bias is gay!
How RPS may help to queer the idol industry shown through the example of Haobin
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https://doi.org/10.48646/ur.20250410Schlagworte:
Haobin, K-Pop, pwp – point what point?, heterophobic just like Hao wants me to be, AU: everyone is queer in some way and the world is good, Shipping, rps, parasocial relationship, queerbaiting, bias, tinhatting, skinship, couplingAbstract
This essay examines the real-person-slash / real-person-shipping(RPS)practices within the K-Pop community and industry through the example of Haobin, a popular ship in the group Zerobaseone consisting of Sung Hanbin and Zhang Hao. I will briefly show the origin of RPS in South Korea, explore fan practices and show examples of idols engaging positively with shipping. My aim is to readjust the view on RPS as offering a safe space for queer fans and idols to reach outto each other and finding joy in sharing this rather weird form of intimacy.
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