Table 3 Tokens associated with the main nodes of Cluster 2.

From: How South Korean Internet users experienced the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: discourse on Instagram

Cluster 2 (main nodes: Itaewon; nightclub; Gangnam; Hongdae)

Category

Associated tokens

Frequency

COVID-19 prevention measures and damage control

Quarantine; group; definite diagnosis; test; visit; support fund; public/community health center; investigation; screening; clinic; estimation; epidemiology; disinfection; gathering; prohibition; facility; identity

6393

Time and location

One’s own home; today; famous restaurant; bar; café; pub; karaoke; coffee shop; rooftop; holiday; USA; entertainment bar

4694

COVID-19 specific

Infection; mask; virus; symptoms; state; situation

3910

General reactions

Living; daily life; crisis; should never; help; preparation; thoughts; happiness

1837

Other people

Human (people); the general public; police

927

Else

Recommendation; phone call; tattoo; assault; arrest; etc.

1359

  1. Frequency indicates the sum of associated tokens’ co-occurring frequencies to the main nodes. Associated tokens are presented in order of co-occurring frequency, from highest to lowest. Categories are named for each set of tokens based on between-token thematic commonalities. The tokens of importance for category interpretation are shown in bold.
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