In ‘Korean singers and Korean wave as experienced by Thai fan clubs’,
Kamonate Suwannapisit (Suwannapisit 2008) mentioned that K-pop fans in Thailand
absorb Korean culture through their favorite Korean singers’ characteristics. Korean
entertainment companies’ training systems and support from the government
encourage Korean singers to express Korean culture through their actions and appearances. Therefore, fan clubs imitate them in Korean physical appearances and
apparel, eating taste, and tourism, as well as their verbal and nonverbal expressions.