“Make It Right”: Why# BlackLivesMatter (s) to K-pop, BTS, and BTS ARMYs

W Lee, G Kao�- IASPM Journal, 2021 - iaspmjournal.net
Abstract K-pop (Korean Pop Music) fans and artists have become visible political actors in
the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement in the US in 2020. We investigate why K-pop fans�…

The Politics of Being a K-Pop Fan: Korean Fandom and the'Cancel the Japan Tour'Protest

J Kang�- International Journal of Communication, 2023 - eprints.qut.edu.au
This article focuses on the online protest by Korean K-pop fans during the 2019 trade
dispute between Korea and Japan. Several fandoms demanded that entertainment�…

The BTS ARMY on Twitter flocks together: How transnational fandom on social media build a viable system

K Nam, H Kim, S Kang, H Kim�- Telematics and Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
The world's largest transnational fandom community of the BTS (BangTan Sonyeondan)
ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth) is structured to achieve common goals and�…

A Study on the BTS Goods Values and Collaboration Brand Preference According to Fandom Type: Focusing on BTS Fan-club'ARMY'

M Lee, J Yoo, E Ko�- Journal of Fashion Business, 2021 - koreascience.kr
With rise in economic activity of fandoms, fashion brands often collaborate with K-pop stars
such as BTS to enhance brand preference and sales. This study analyzes why people�…

Paddling in the Shallows: Game Domain Knowledge Within Non-Game Disciplines

M Heron, M Crabb�- Available at SSRN 4650415, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Academic publication often does not treat popular culture as an equal partner when it comes
to setting the parameters of research work. More than anything else, academic inquiry into�…

[HTML][HTML] Анализ развития медиапространств виртуальных фан-сообществ

АН Тимохович, ОИ Никурадзе�- Вестник университета, 2020 - cyberleninka.ru
Затронута проблематика развития медиапространств виртуальных фан-сообществ.
Цель исследования заключалась в выявлении специфики онлайн-коммуникаций�…

[HTML][HTML] Фанатские сообщества-бороться или возглавить? Политический потенциал современной фанатской культуры

ИИ Калитько�- Гуманитарные науки. Вестник Финансового�…, 2022 - cyberleninka.ru
Граница между виртуальным пространством и реальной жизнью становится тоньше:
цифровые технологии используются повсеместно, а виртуальные сообщества все�…

Analysis of Success Factors of HYBE Based on Service Triangle Model-BTS Case Study

J Kang�- 인터넷전자상거래연구, 2021 - dbpia.co.kr
In this study, the service triangle model is used to identify the success factors of HYBE
(former Big Hit), which has raised BTS (K-POP boy group known as Bangtan Boys in Korea)�…

Celebrity Fashion and Fan Consumption: BTS “Jungkook Hanbok”

MS Song�- Introducing Korean Popular Culture, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter explores the intersections of celebrity fashion–especially airport fashion–and
fan consumption in South Korea. By analyzing “Jungkook hanbok” reviews, it interrogates�…

The Bts Army on X Flocks Together: How Transnational Fandom on Social Media Build a Viable System

K Nam, H Kim, S Kang, H Kim�- Available at SSRN 4650858 - papers.ssrn.com
The world's largest transnational fandom community of the BTS (BangTan Sonyeondan)
ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth) is structured to achieve common goals and�…