In the first ever episode of Run BTS! “EP.1 [Open]” RM says “It’s so fun when we’re left alone.” In this episode, we dig into the reasons BTS might have been interested in starting their own variety show in 2015, from struggling to book appearances to awkward variety show appearances. We review the 4 minute first episode of Run BTS and meet the members (and tell you our biases!).

A lot of the info in this episode is from a twitter thread by @BTSLoyalist and a really helpful list of all BTS variety show appearances through 2017 by LEJ on amino apps, so thank you!

In our first ever episode, find out about why we (Katie & Polly) love BTS and more specifically Run BTS!, and join us as we deep dive into the VLive streaming platform and how it all works.

Check out the study we referenced about V Live and popularity here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339655279_Factors_Affecting_the_Popularity_of_Video_Content_on_Live-Streaming_Services_Focusing_on_V_Live_the_South_Korean_Live-Streaming_Service

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