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Tag: BTS (Music Group)
New ‘BTS Law’ Is Passed in South Korea. An Army of Fans Rejoices.
The oldest member of BTS was saved at the last minute from having to join the military under the country’s conscription system.
BTS Management’s Stock Soars on First Day of Trading
Shares in Big Hit, the company behind the K-pop phenomenon, opened at more than double the offering price, then jumped 30 percent in early trading before finishing down on the day.
BTS’s Loyal Army of Fans Is the Secret Weapon Behind a $4 Billion I.P.O.
What investors are really paying for is not necessarily the K-pop group or its management company, but its huge, highly connected ecosystem of followers.
BTS Honored Korean War Sacrifices. Some in China Detected an Insult.
Samsung and Fila distanced themselves from the K-pop band, becoming the latest example of multinational companies deferring to Chinese patriotic sentiment.
Hindu God in a K-Pop Video? Blackpink Runs Afoul of Fans
A tempest over the band Blackpink’s use of a Hindu god in a video was the latest example of K-pop fans holding artists to account — while staying fiercely loyal.
When the Show Must Go On, Even Amid a Coronavirus Outbreak
Learning to perform without live audiences, or sometimes even theaters, as artists adapt to trying circumstances.
Suicides by K-Pop Stars Prompt Soul-Searching in South Korea
Two beloved female stars, Sulli and Goo Hara, ended their own lives in two months, exposing the painful side of being a K-pop idol.
BTS, the K-Pop Superstars, Must Serve in South Korea’s Military
Able-bodied men in the country must register to spend about two years in the armed forces, as part of a conscription system seen as crucial to the country’s defense against North Korea.
North Korea, Fearing K-Pop and Porn, Warns Against Smartphones’ Influence
Mobile phones “instill students with unhealthy ideology,” said a state-run paper in the North, where many users have found ways around official information controls.