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Publishing ARMY Stories Helps Us Reclaim Our Narrative

Like most fandoms that have a large proportion of female fans, ARMY has fought numerous battles with mainstream media characterizations of…

Sep 13, 2020

still image from BTS’ Dynamite music video

Sep 13, 2020

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Racism Isn’t An Opinion. It’s Racism. — The BTS Effect

On February 25, 2021, tweets began appearing on ARMY Twitter detailing some vile, disgusting remarks made by a German radio host. The host…

Feb 25, 2021

Racism Isn’t An Opinion. It’s Racism. — The BTS Effect

Feb 25, 2021

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The BTS Effect

How BTS Pushed Me to Embrace My Culture (Contest Finalist)

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Aug 3, 2021

How BTS Pushed Me to Embrace My Culture (Contest Finalist)

Aug 3, 2021

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The BTS Effect

Sharing ARMY Stories — The BTS Effect

Submit your BTS ARMY story about how BTS has affected you.

Jan 12, 2021

Sharing ARMY Stories — The BTS Effect

Jan 12, 2021

Dynamite, A Call to Be Joyful

This article is cross-posted on TheBTSEffect.com.

Aug 22, 2020

Dynamite, A Call to Be Joyful

Aug 22, 2020

How Mainstream Media Is Still Failing BTS: The Album Didn’t Flop, And We’re Not “Little Girls”

This article was originally published on TheBTSEffect.com

Jul 27, 2020

How Mainstream Media Is Still Failing BTS: The Album Didn’t Flop, And We’re Not “Little Girls”

Jul 27, 2020

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Bulletproof

A Closer Look at “Stigma”

V’s first official solo song, Stigma, off BTS’ 2016 record-breaking album WINGS, presented fans with a unique expression of his vocal…

Jul 5, 2020

A Closer Look at “Stigma”

Jul 5, 2020

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Revolutionaries

BTS, Hell Joseon, and the Give-Up Generations

Most fans of BTS are acutely aware of the group’s tendency to include socially conscious lyrics in many of their songs. In a few of their…

Jun 21, 2020

BTS, Hell Joseon, and the Give-Up Generations

Jun 21, 2020

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Revolutionaries

Remembering the Gwangju Uprising

The Gwangju Uprising stands to this day as an important reminder of the price Korean citizens had to pay to gain democratic freedom.

May 17, 2020

Gwangju Uprising

May 17, 2020

Encountering the Unconscious: “Interlude: Shadow” Explained

This piece is cross-posted on my website, The BTS Effect.

Jan 16, 2020

Encountering the Unconscious: “Interlude: Shadow” Explained

Jan 16, 2020

Courtney Lazore

Courtney Lazore

Writer, editor, independent researcher. Creator, TheBTSEffect.com. Bangtan Scholars team. Interest areas: BTS studies, fandom, ethics. Twitter: @courtneylazore

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