K-pop and social justice...two things that, in the past, would have never been associated with each other, but how things have changed. The growing power of K-pop and its global base of young and tech savvy fans is changing the narrative. Loyal fans of popular groups like BTS are moving beyond the stereotype of the obsessed screaming girl to a place where they have real power and influence to incite change. Whether it's the Black Lives Matter movement or throwing off Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, K-pop fans are making their mark in surprising ways. In this episode, May speaks to Hye Jin Lee, a scholar who studies K-pop and global fandom, about the continuing evolution of K-pop. May also gets perspective from a devoted BTS fan whose activism has been inspired by the mega-group.
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