Donna KaudelYou and I, Best Moment is Yet to Come: Fandom and/as MeaningOn February 26, 2020, a friend sent me a link to a YouTube video, the latest “Carpool Karaoke” skit that aired on a recent episode of James…Jun 19, 2022Jun 19, 2022
Donna KaudelBTS, ARMY, and the Meaning of PopularityEven if someone doesn’t know everything about the Korean pop supergroup BTS they probably know that they’re very popular. However, the…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Donna KaudelAuthentic Idols: Curation, Agency, and Connection in the BTS ExperienceAuthenticity is a word that’s thrown around a lot. The most basic way that we all intuitively understand authenticity is that it’s about…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Donna KaudelWhat’s in a Name: The Politics of “Boy Band”A good friend of mine recently called BTS — the international supergroup from South Korea — a “boy band” and it just sounded wrong to me…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
Donna KaudelI Love You More than Love: Fandom and/as LoveWhat we often feel but don’t say out loud about being a fan is that it’s a bit like falling in love.Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
Donna KaudelLight it up Like Dynamite: Passionate Fans and Hierarchies of ArtWhen it comes to BTS, the question of their success in the West has launched a thousand think pieces. Unfortunately, the answers provided…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Donna KaudelinRevolutionariesA Momentary Rainbow: BTS and ARMY as Co-CreatorsOne of the key questions that people always ask when they’re trying to understand the most enthusiastic and powerful fandoms is: Why are…Aug 13, 20201Aug 13, 20201
