boy bands, bts, gender roles, k pop, male role models, masculinity
K-pop has been a global cultural phenomenon for the past few years. In a world dominated by Hollywood and U.S. pop music, South Korean boy bands carved out their own niche, creating millions of followers. However, K-pop’s rise to popularity has been a hotly debated subject, with some saying that its influence creates a crisis ...
Seven famous K-pop stars had their college diplomas revoked by the South Korean Ministry of Education last month. The reason — they did not attend classes as required by the graduation rules. The K-Pop stars who lost diplomas include Jang Hyun-seung, Yong Jun-hyung, Yoon Doo-joon, and Lee Gi-kwang from the boy band Beast. Yook Sung-jae ...
It is no secret that K-pop is the hottest thing in the global music industry. K-pop band BTS even cracked into the top position of the U.S. Billboard 200 just recently. But what has been a cause of concern for governments worldwide is that pop fans of the bands tend to get a bit out of ...