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You're Wrong about K-Pop: A Video Essay
K-Pop
This video "is meant to show the range of artistry, intention, and experiences within K-Pop as well as investigate what K-Pop really is."
Elliot Sang
2020
“You Can’t Help But Love Them”: BTS, Transcultural Fandom, and Affective Identities
Journal Articles
Drawing on theories of transcultural fandom, this article examines BTS within, and as a product of, these hybridized transcultural flows of content and identity.
Courtney McLaren, Dal Yong Jin
2020
'World Class' BTS...Even Their Lyrics Are Taken to Another Level! | K-POP Lyrics Helper EP. 1
Videos
"K-Pop Lyrics Helper" hosted by Kim Tae-won who is a part of the legendary rock band, Boohwal & Kang Seung-yoon analyzed BTS' song 'Spring Day.'
모모 momoe
2020
Your Guide to BTS and Their Musical Universe in 25 Songs
Media Coverage
Article examines the rise and success of BTS through close attention to their musicality and artistry.
Park, T K. & Kim Y.
2019
Why Dynamite is Phenomenal
Official Content
This article looks at "Dynamite" and its performance on the U.S. charts, notably the song's historic #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Seongdeok Seo
2020