Film Tourists' Motivations, Behaviours and Perceptions

Film Tourism in Spain: Destination Awareness and Visit Motivation as Determinants to Visit Places Seen in TV Series

Araújo Vila, Noelia, et al. “Film Tourism in Spain: Destination Awareness and Visit Motivation as Determinants to Visit Places Seen in TV Series.” European Research on Management and Business Economics, vol. 27, no. 1, Jan. 2021,

Impact of Hindi Films (Bollywood) on the Indian Diaspora in Honolulu, Hawaii

Bhattacharya, Torsha. “Impact of Hindi Films (Bollywood) on the Indian Diaspora in Honolulu, Hawaii.” Film Tourism in Asia, edited by Sangkyun Kim and Stijn Reijnders, 1st ed., Springer Singapore, 2017, pp. 239–50.

Tourists’ Experiences of Film Locations: New Zealand as ‘Middle-Earth

Carl, Daniela, et al. “Tourists’ Experiences of Film Locations: New Zealand as ‘Middle-Earth.’” Tourism Geographies, vol. 9, no. 1, Informa UK Limited, Jan. 2007, pp. 49–63.

A Cross-cultural Study of On-site Film-tourism Experiences Among Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese and Thai Visitors to the Daejanggeum Theme Park, South Korea

Kim, Sangkyun. “A Cross-cultural Study of On-site Film-tourism Experiences Among Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese and Thai Visitors to the Daejanggeum Theme Park, South Korea.” Current Issues in Tourism, vol. 15, no. 8, Nov. 2012, pp. 759–76. Taylor & Francis Online.

Audience Involvement and Film Tourism Experiences: Emotional Places, Emotional Experiences

Kim, Sangkyun. “Audience Involvement and Film Tourism Experiences: Emotional Places, Emotional Experiences.” Tourism Management, vol. 33, no. 2, Apr. 2012, pp. 387–96. Elsevier.

Film-induced Tourism: An Incidental Experience

Macionis, Niki, and Beverley Sparks. Film-induced Tourism: An Incidental Experience. Tourism Review International, vol. 13, no. 2, Cognizant, LLC, Oct. 2009, pp. 93–101.

Otaku Tourism and the Anime Pilgrimage Phenomenon in Japan

Okamoto, Takeshi. Otaku Tourism and the Anime Pilgrimage Phenomenon in Japan. Japan Forum, vol. 27, no. 1, Informa UK Limited, Dec. 2014, pp. 12–36.

Film-induced Tourist Motivations. The Case of Seville (Spain)

Oviedo-García, M. Ángeles, et al. Film-induced Tourist Motivations. The Case of Seville (Spain) Current Issues in Tourism, vol. 19, no. 7, Informa UK Limited, Jan. 2014, pp. 713–33.

Stories that move: Fiction, imagination, tourism

Reijnders, S. (2016). Stories that move: Fiction, imagination, tourism. European journal of cultural studies, 19(6), 672-689.

Factors Hindering the Intention of Tourists to Visit Film Tourism Locations: The Case of the Korean TV Drama Descendants of the Sun (DOTS)

Tham, Aaron. “Factors Hindering the Intention of Tourists to Visit Film Tourism Locations: The Case of the Korean TV Drama Descendants of the Sun (DOTS).” Film Tourism in Asia, edited by Sangkyun Kim and Stijn Reijnders, 1st ed., Springer Singapore, 2017, pp. 157–70.

Understanding Fan Tourists at a Non-commodified Fan Pilgrimage Site: An Application of Fan Capital Theory

Thelen, Timo, and Sangkyun Kim. “Understanding Fan Tourists at a Non-commodified Fan Pilgrimage Site: An Application of Fan Capital Theory.” Current Issues in Tourism, Dec. 2021, pp. 1–6.

Placing Fandom: Reflections on Film Tourism

Waysdorf, Abby. “Placing Fandom: Reflections on Film Tourism.” Locating Imagination in Popular Culture, edited by Nicky van Es et al., 1st ed., Routledge, 2020, pp. 283–96.

The role of imagination in the film tourist experience: The case of Game of Thrones

Waysdorf, A., & Reijnders, S. (2017). The role of imagination in the film tourist experience: The case of Game of Thrones. Participations, 14(1), 170-191.

South Korea’s Destination Image: Comparing Perceptions of Film and Nonfilm Chinese Tourists

Zeng, Shiheng, et al. “South Korea’s Destination Image: Comparing Perceptions of Film and Nonfilm Chinese Tourists.” Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, vol. 43, no. 9, Scientific Journal Publishers Ltd, Oct. 2015, pp. 1453–62.