Resources
The library is regularly updated with the latest resources. Some entries have been sourced from the BTS Syllabus project.
Fans Participatory Culture in Social Media (Studies on Twitter utilization by Bangtan Boys fans in Indonesia)
Journal Articles
The focus on this study is the form of Bangtan Boys (BTS) fans participatory culture in Indonesia through social media twitter in order to build the Bangtan Boys (BTS) brand.
Lusia Savitri Setyo Utami
2016
Fans, Their Voyage in the Room
Official Content
With interviews from fans, this article takes a look at how ARMY and other fans are living through the pandemic.
Hyunkyung Lim
2021
From International Sign in “Permission to Dance” to a barrier-free world
Official Content
A closer look at barriers in pop culture.
Yoon, H.
2021
Fueled by BTS and K-pop, South Korea’s IP Economy is Thriving
Media Coverage
IP assets related to K-pop and entertainment have been among the most standout investments in South Korea. And overseas companies are investing too?—? Netflix, for example, is investing around $500 million in South Korean drama.
Ribeiro, A. C. & Silveira C.
2021
Genre Conventions in K-pop: BTS’s ‘Dope’ Music Video
Journal Articles
This article analyzes BTS's 2015 music video for the song 'Dope' and argues that K-pop music videos draw on establilsiehd genre conventions to facilitate the global commercialization of the artists.
Philippa Doré and Peter C. Pugsley
2019
