With Kpop on the rise all around the world, it's becoming a lot more common to be a fan of a Kpop group in many countries. And yet, even with this rising popularity, there are a lot of people who are ashamed to be a Kpop fan and will also shame others for being openly supportive of their own favorite Kpop acts, especially ARMYs, who are (as a collective) very unapologetic about stanning BTS. Join us as we discuss the phenomenon behind what causes this shame and why it's okay to be loud and proud about what you like.

The Kpop industry is incredibly fast-paced; so not only do dozens—maybe even hundreds of acts—debut every year, but with those acts come boatloads of content, both music and non-music content. Join us as we talk about the large amounts of Kpop content put out by groups, the rapid consumption of it by fans, and how this standard has deluded entitled people in the Kpop community into believing that the amount of music and other content BTS has put out within the past two years is somehow "not enough".

Even though it's always good to have fandom etiquette, there will always be some fans who take it too far and make it their job to tell others online what to do and how to behave. Join us as we talk about fandom policing and why we hate when people do it.

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ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 43 submissions. Hope you enjoy!

BTS paving the way is not only a fact but it's been a hot topic in the fandom for years ever since the start of BTS' global takeover in 2017. Despite this, it is the most misunderstood discourse in the entire Kpop community. Surprised at ourselves for not yet making an episode on it, we sought to rectify that! Come join us as we discuss what exactly it means to pave the way, how BTS is doing it, and why the things they have achieved can be credited to nobody in the Korean music industry but themselves.

Gatekeeping has been a recent hot topic in the fandom with the rise of Tik Tok ARMYs gatekeeping BTS' music from locals and the backlash that they received by Twitter ARMYs for doing so. Come join us in this episode as we talk about what gatekeeping is, why it's bad to gatekeep BTS' music, and the impact it can have on not just the potential fans they can get, but also the reputation of ARMYs as a whole. 

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