The Motivation Influence Fans' Willingness to Pay More to Attend a K-POP Concert in Thailand

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Pornnipha Kaewsai
Wanatsanan Saensao
Sutawee Sankun
Watchara Chiengkul

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) explore the general characteristics and concert attendance behaviors of K-POP fans in Thailand, and 2) analyze the motivations influencing their willingness to pay a premium for attending K-POP concerts in the country. The sample consisted of 400 Thai fans who had attended a K-POP concert within the past two years. Data were collected using an online questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, specifically multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that the majority of respondents were female, aged between 19 - 30 years, held a bachelor’s degree, were students, and had an average monthly income of less than 10,000 THB. Most attended K-POP concerts once a year, typically travelling with one companion, and spent 3,000 - 4,000 THB per concert ticket. Motivations for attending K-POP concerts were rated at a very high level, with a mean score of 4.58, and willingness to pay more was also rated at a very high level, with a mean score of 4.55. The multiple regression analysis using the Enter method revealed that motivations related to self-congruence, consumer-to-consumer interaction, skill performance of the artists, and concert ambience significantly influenced fans’ willingness to pay a premium for attending K-POP concerts in Thailand at the 0.05 significance level. Together, these four independent variables explained 55.2 % of the variance in the dependent variable (R² = 0.552).

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Kaewsai, P., Saensao, W., Sankun, S., & Chiengkul, W. (2025). The Motivation Influence Fans’ Willingness to Pay More to Attend a K-POP Concert in Thailand. RMUTI Journal Humanities and Social Sciences, 12(1), 43–52. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RMUTI_SS/article/view/276287
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