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An Introduction to K-Pop and BTS

By Cho, Joanne Miyang

An Introduction to K-Pop and BTS

By Cho, Joanne Miyang

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This Palgrave Pivot examines a key area of the Korean Wave or Hallyu, which stands for the global popularity of South Korean popular culture that started in the 1990s. While K-dramas (Korean dramas) have found many viewers throughout Asian countries and some Western countries in recent years, K-pop (Korean popular music) has had broader appeal not only to Asian audiences, but also American (North and South), European, and Middle-Eastern audiences.
This book’s unique contribution is to provide a concise and succinct analysis of K-pop from transcultural perspectives through its most famous example, BTS. The first chapter contextualizes K-pop within the Korean Wave movement. The second and third chapters provide a history of K-Pop, spanning from Seo Taiji and Boys in the early 1990s to the present (including BTS and Blackpink), and presents K-pop as a glocalized phenomenon. The fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters critically examine the most prominent band in the K-pop world, BTS, and the unique connections to their transnational fandom called ARMY.
Product details
Number of Pages:
188
Release Date:
2025-08-29
Publication Date:
2025-08-29
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3031988272
ISBN13:
9783031988271
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
361 g
Height:
153 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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