Early Teen K-Pop Fan Fanaticism In BTS' Jeon Jung-kook Fan

Community

Korean music is generally referred to as K-Pop or Korean Pop in the music

world, and it is currently immensely popular among youths. K-Pop, or Korean Pop, is
a popular term for a variety of music genres, including pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, and
a mix of existing genres. K-Pop, also known as Korean Pop, refers to boy bands and
girl groups that are managed by music labels and have an attractive appearance,
proportional body, and a beautiful face.

The growing popularity of this boyband and girlband is inextricably linked to

fan support. These admirers are separated into communities based on their idol. The
phrase "community" refers to numerous activities relating to their ideas, interests,
needs, and hobbies. According to Hollows (Fachrosi et al., 2020), Korean wave fever
might motivate K-Pop music listeners to copy idols, like idols excessively as fans,
buy idol knick-knacks, and make dance covers. The community is also utilized for
self-education and as a kind of loyalty; by joining a community/fan group, you may
express support or worry for the idol. Bangtan Sonyeondan, also known as BTS, is
one of the most popular boy bands in the world today, and its followers are known as
ARMY (Adorable Representative M.C for Youth). According to the results of the
ARMYCensus (Chaviva, Roxana, n.d.) census, the total number of BTS supporters
worldwide is 402,881, with admirers hailing from more than 100 nations and regions,
including Indonesia. With a total of 80,895 supporters, Indonesia has the most.
ARMYs range in age from youngsters under the age of 18 to people over the age of
60, however the majority of ARMYs are under the age of 18.

Jungkook BTS is one of the BTS members who is widely regarded as the
world's most exciting and famous Kpop idol figure. Jungkook BTS is also the first
trainee who has ever been taken to America for particular dance instruction. This is
due to his dance abilities while undergoing training or a training phase. JungKook
made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown on June 13, 2013,
when he was just 15 years old, with the song "No More Dream" off their first single
album 2 Cool 4 Skool. He received multiple prizes and performed at events such as
the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), American Music Awards (AMAs), and
Billboard Music Awards with other members of BTS (BBMAs).

Jungkook and Hiss Noise self-produced "My You." The song is fully devoted
to the ARMY. Joen Jung-kook, the vocalist, explained his motivation through texts.
According to Korea Boo, the release of "My You" was revealed via BTS's personal
Twitter account, which posted a picture titled "22.06.13 00:00." The image shows
Jungkook's bunny emoji with the phrase "Hi.". ARMY was led to the bangtan.tistory
site, which had only been used a few times previously. The page turned out to be a
new song by Jungkook named "My You," which was published to commemorate
BTS's birthday. Along with the lyrics, there is a wonderful video with the song and
lyrics against a lovely backdrop. A brief message chat room, the sky, and Jungkook
himself are all present. "My You" has been seen over 6.5 million times on Youtube
Bangtantv as of Monday at 13.30 WIB.

BTS supporters frequently utilize social media platforms such as Twitter,

Facebook, and Instagram to spew insults. According to observations, followers of the
Bangtan Soeyeondan boyband engage in verbal hostility on the Instagram social
media platform. According to Atmoko (2012:3), Instagram is one of the many
applications that can be accessed on smartphones that are intended for the use of
social media that is included in digital media, and that has more or less the functions
provided, not much different from Twitter, with the difference being in the image
capture section inside. some form or location to share diverse information with other
users. Instagram is a social networking platform where users may exchange
information by sharing photographs or videos. Instagram also has a direct messaging
option and a comment area to let users connect with one another.

Joining the fan community demonstrates the passion of Korean boyband fans.
Joining a fan network can help Korean boyband fans develop their identification as
fans of Korean boybands. Fans may express themselves, talk, and trade information
through the fan community. Fans communicate and connect via social media
platforms such as Line, Whatsapp, Instagram, and Twitter. The Korean boyband
community may occasionally congregate to remember their idols.

Teenagers who are obsessed with K-Pop might develop gender, social, and
cultural identities. When teenagers adore K-Pop, their self-identity may be seen in
changes in look and daily behavior. Meanwhile, the attitudes of youth who are
beginning to propagate Korean culture might demonstrate cultural identity. Teenagers
are becoming more interested in studying Korean and communicating with their peers
in Korean on a regular basis. Teenagers are also familiar with Korean delicacies like
kimbab, kimchi, and ttobokki.

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