Two years ago, a shiny K-pop boy band with scathing hip-hop bangers and vulnerable pop songs helped me save myself.
I discovered BTS when searching for Mandarin pop songs to trick my children into watching more Chinese media.
I discovered BTS when searching for Mandarin pop songs to trick my children into watching more Chinese media.
The messages in BTS songs spoke directly to what I grappled with: struggling with your identity, feeling like a monster, chasing after dreams, fear that your real self is unlovable, and finally, self-love and acceptance.
I wrote pop-culture commentary articles about BTS, started a BTS related podcast, and became a BTS YouTube reactor.
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