Why is the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” being raised and who is raising it? To what degree is this argument “Western” in origin? What is the role of the media in this discussion? I have seen a number of fans on social media using the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” to claim the pre-eminence of BTS. […]
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Why is the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” being raised and who is raising it? To what degree is this argument “Western” in origin? What is the role of the media in this discussion? From my observation, it was mostly the U.S. and European fan bases feeling the need for an explanation of “BTS isn’t K-pop” […]
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Why is the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” being raised and who is raising it? To what degree is this argument “Western” in origin? What is the role of the media in this discussion? While Korean domestic critical discourse has still maintained its disparaging view of K-pop culture as the epitome of consumer capitalism, on the […]
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Why is the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” being raised and who is raising it? To what degree is this argument “Western” in origin? What is the role of the media in this discussion? BTS fans, as well as the group themselves, have long struggled with K-pop — particularly with the other artists surrounding them and […]
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Why is the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” being raised and who is raising it? To what degree is this argument “Western” in origin? What is the role of the media in this discussion? The argument that BTS isn’t K-pop is Western in origin. K-pop groups have been highly successful for TWENTY YEARS in China and […]
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Why is the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop” being raised and who is raising it? To what degree is this argument “Western” in origin? What is the role of the media in this discussion? The argument is heavily based on who is expressing it, what music they are familiar with, and what culture they have grown […]