Whether you agree or disagree with the argument “BTS isn’t K-pop,” the premise is already grounded in the othering gaze toward K-pop. I suggest everyone to look at the given framework of the debate and problematize this othering gaze.
“From your perspective, what type of discourse, if any, do you see having the potential to achieve a positive (growth-minded) outcome regarding this topic?”
One way is to discuss how Western media, in particular, constructs the dichotomy of “superior West vs. inferior Other” and how the idea of K-pop supports this dichotomy.