
Avanya Joab
“No season can last forever”: An Autoethnography on Hope Through BTS & Their Music
Mentor: Tanjeem Azad
How can music give us hope?
Korean Pop music, or K-Pop, is becoming increasingly popular in today’s globalized world. BTS are the biggest boyband on the planet and are at the realm of steering K-Pop music onto a global stage. This presentation explores how through their hit song, Spring Day, BTS captures the message of companionship through striving through hope together. It is evident that BTS are able to deeply connect with their fans by talking about universal struggles and feelings. They remind us that we are not alone and that in the end the seasons change, and hope persists.


