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This article examines how BTS embodies the ethics of care, a feminist moral theory, through lyricism that builds and maintains the group's relationship with fans, as well as lyrics that criticize society.

As K-pop groups like BTS and others sweep the fandom of millions worldwide, Korean soft power has expanded. One powerful result of this trend is a rising interest in learning the Korean language. Dr. Sahie Kang, director of the School of Korean at the Middlebury Language Schools, explains the influence of K-pop in expanding Korean soft power.

What can BTS teach you about information science? Explore different aspects of information science such as classification, social media, misinformation and disinformation, transmedia storytelling, participatory media, fan wars and fandom gatekeeping through Kpop, in particular, the case of BTS. Design and conduct a research study investigating an information science problem in the domain of popular culture media.

This article describes how fandom organization on visibly hierarchical social media platforms differs from rhizomatic social media platforms. It discusses how Reddit’s hierarchical structure controls the flow of information into digital Anglophone K-pop fandoms.