# Event Details

- **Event Name**: HALLYU ‘The Korean Wave’: A Fan’s Obsession
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:15 am – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 11:15 am
- **Event Description**: Event Cover Image credit K-Pop Demon Hunters 2025 Korean Animation Phenomenon. 

5:30pm | HALLYU ‘THE KOREAN WAVE’: A FAN’S OBSESSION | $10. Women’s Network, 75
St Hill Street. RSVP to jacquifire@gmail.com

‘Stressed, blessed and K-pop obsessed’ with a pinch of K-drama. Head down the rabbit hole of idol bias with a deep dive into formidable female protagonists.

From bias wreckers to binge worthy K dramas, this season dives headfirst into the emotional, cultural and feminist pull of Hallyu fandom.

Follow the rabbit hole of idol devotion, online communities and powerful storytelling.
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Special focus on BTS Bantan Sonyeondan, Aotearoa’s Fandom and Global ARMY. 

With a pinch of K-drama highlighting a few formidable female protagonists redefining love ambition resilience in narratives and streaming series. 

?What we’ll explore:
Why parasocial fandom feels so personal.
Idol culture, bias and emotional connection.
K drama female leads. 
How fans build identity and belonging.

Whether you’re K-curious or fully converted this night is for you. 

Part of La Fiesta
Limited seats RSVP essential
jacquifire@gmail.com
$10 at the door

Please support all our La Fiesta events here is a link to the festival website 
https://lafiesta.co.nz/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/hallyu-‘the-korean-wave’-a-fan’s-obsession/200029600082355
- **Event Categories**: performances, art, theatre, entertainment, festivals, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029600082355?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=wanganui-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wanganui
- **state**: MW
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Women's Network Whanganui
- **lat**: -39.93413
- **long**: 175.05128
- **full address**: Women's Network Whanganui, Ladies' Rest Building, 75 St Hill Street, PO Box 568, Wanganui, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Jacqueline Brand-Holt (https://allevents.in/org/jacqueline-brand-holt/14880515)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:15 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Women's Network Whanganui, Ladies' Rest Building, 75 St Hill Street, PO Box 568, Wanganui, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Jacqueline Brand-Holt
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** performances, art, theatre, entertainment, festivals, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about HALLYU ‘The Korean Wave’: A Fan’s Obsession ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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