In telling the story of BTS, Beyond The Story also tells the story of K-pop and how its dynamics have changed over the years.
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There is one element that is rarely talked about, despite its pivotal contribution to the success of shows like Squid Game: translation.
More countries are using ‘national service’, whether they are military or civic programmes.
Military service is compulsory in South Korea and many deem it unfair that the band’s members have been allowed to put it off.
A professor who researches BTS is building a diverse archive of media and analysis about the pop icons.
A new wave of Korean music and cinema can play a powerful role in changing perceptions and stereotypes of Asian people.
Few of those in the K-pop industry have donated or even spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Their compilation album Love Yourself: Answer sold 2.5m copies – that’s twice as many as One Direction’s last album.
Five years since they burst on to the scene, and BTS is still fighting for social rights through catchy K-pop tunes.
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