Limerence: a longing for love

Limerence can be understood as the feeling of first falling in love; the butterflies, the fantasies; the…

Love Yourself: BTS and the Psychology of Self-Love

K-Pop as one of South Korea’s greatest use of Soft Power: A probe on BTS as a “cultural event”

How RM of BTS Is Speaking Self-Love Into The Lives Of Young People

“Hope shouldn’t be a luxury. Hope is…

Remembering the Gwangju Uprising

The Gwangju Uprising stands to this day as an important reminder of…

BTS, Hell Joseon, and the Give-Up Generations

Most fans of BTS are acutely aware of the group’s tendency to include socially…

The Role of K-Pop in International Relations

Part I: The charm of music in catching the world’s attention

How BTS is redefining art for the female gaze

For the Korean debut of their 2019 comeback single, Boy with Luv, BTS steps…

BTS: rise of idol — rise of persona

Consumer-culture has given rise to the immense social, cultural…

Limerence: the greatest love story ever told

“You think: I want you. I want you forever, now…