Fandom as New Transnational Political Actor : Evidence from BTS ARMY fandom

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Doğu Asya Araştırmaları Dergisi
Volume:6 Issue:12
Fandom as New Transnational Political Actor : Evidence from BTS ARMY fandom

Fandom as New Transnational Political Actor : Evidence from BTS ARMY fandom

Pages : 80-91

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Publication Date : 2023-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article examines the possibility of fandom as a transnational political actor by analyzing the two cases of BTS fandom ARMY’s fan activism on a global scale with political orientation. The first case is fan activism related to the BLM movements. The second case is the One-In-An-ARMY platform, a consistent grass-root charity project that deals with various human rights issues. Analyzing two ARMY fan activism cases revealed that fandom could effectively mobilize its members to achieve a goal. Social media and identity among fandom have played key roles in organizing political fan activism. The transnational fandom members have actively discussed global issues without time-space limits by using social media effectively. The ARMY fan activism reflects the present characteristic of political participation, which blurs the line between politics and culture and beyond borderlines.
Keywords : Fandom politikaları, BTS, ARMY, Siyasi katılım, Küreselleşme

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