Noona Army Podcast

Noona Army Podcast Ep 18: BTS, BLM, and Performative Activism

By Virginia Duan June 8, 2020 1 Min Read

In the 18th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss how K-pop stans have disrupted hateful hashtags, have pressured idols like BTS to speak out for Black Lives Matter, and the dangers of performative activism.

Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.

GUEST HOST: Jeff Harry

YT: https://youtube.com/user/jchuche
FB: https://facebook.com/jeff.harry.7315
TW: https://twitter.com/JeffHarryPlays
IG: https://instagram.com/jeffharryplays/

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Author Virginia Duan

Virginia Duan is the entertainment editor for "Mochi Magazine," a freelance writer, and an Asian American author who writes stories full of rage and grief with biting humor and glimpses of grace. She spends most of her days plotting her next book or article, shuttling her children about, participating in more group chats than humanly possible, and daydreaming about BTS a totally normal amount.

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