INSTAGRAM ADDICTION AND THE PHENOMENON OF FOMO AMONG K-POP FANS
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Easy access to the internet can lead to physical and mental problems such as social media addiction. Problems related to media addiction have the potential to cause social anxiety. Therefore, today's easy access to the internet can cause different types of physical and mental problems for individuals. One type of mental health problem that can occur is internet addiction. Internet addiction can lead to other problems such as social anxiety or anxiety disorders. Social anxiety comes in many forms, one of which is the fear of missing out or commonly referred to as FoMO.The objective of this research is to depict the addiction to Instagram among Indonesian K-Pop fans and the phenomenon of FoMO. Utilizing phenomenological methodology, this qualitative study involves interviews and observations of Instagram users who are also K-Pop fans. The media dependency theory, social media concepts, social media addiction, and K-Pop fandom serve as the foundation for examining the research object and subjects. The findings indicate that the participants exhibit no signs of addiction to Instagram in their pursuit of current information and significant moments involving their idols. The FoMO phenomenon arises only when fans are unable to participate in specific K-Pop events attended by someone they know. Therefore, this research provides a comprehensive insight into the levels of social media usage among K-Pop fans that, when stated, do not exhibit signs of social media addiction.
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