Watch the Replay We live in difficult times. People feel overwhelmed, anxious and unsettled. Self-care became essential to stay sane. For ARMYs, BTS was a big part of their self-care routine – their source of comfort, positivity, strength and inspiration. What makes BTS so good for physical, mental and emotional well-being? Ampy Corpus Ampy is […]
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An ARMY in Academia: A Conversation
PANEL TO BE RESCHEDULED Often, there are misconceptions about the ways that people working in academic fields balancing being a “professional” and being a “fan.” In this presentation, we will discuss how we have encountered these misconceptions and perceptions of being a fan doing academic work or an academic doing fan work. Perhaps the lines […]
BTS and Cultural Competency in Media
Watch the Replay In this panel, we hope to discuss the cultural issues at play (if there are any) when Western media reports on BTS, and more broadly, how Western music journalism should change in order to more accurately portray global entertainment. Brian Patrick Bryne Cristina Freitas de Jesus Karlina Octaviany Randy Suh Tannishtha Bhattacharjee
Map Of The Soul era and psychology. What’s coming next?
Watch the Replay The Map of The Soul era has brought a whole new universe with it and the psychology aspects running deep in the MVs got all ARMY theorists thinking… even harder! Jessica will help us understand the different archetypes and we will deep dive into Persona, Shadow and Ego MVs. Selene will give […]
Bangtan Universe… We need help to understand!
Watch the Replay Now that we have gone through the stories of BU, let’s try to understand what all of this means. Callista will explain to us the idea behind The Hero’s Journey and how it connects to BU Jin character. Sarah will give us a deep dive into her interpretation of Black Swan’s storytelling […]