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“The first bilingual book about BTS written in both English and Korean!”“In London, on the periphery of fandom, in the midst of the K-pop industry! A story we wanted to tell you about BTS and ourselves.” “Bumping into BTS” is designed with an interest in three cultural K-Pop, BTS, and BTS's global fandom ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth). However, what we have chosen to write about here is not the symbols in themselves, but the everyday activities surrounding them. All three authors in this book read cultural studies in their 20s, yet none of them offer here any grandiose theories, or try to subject these symbols to detailed analysis. Instead, what is offered is a collection of private stories and experiences, taken respectively from an editor who happened to fall in love with BTS; a part-time lecturer who happened to teach British students about K-Pop and BTS; and a Korean TV producer who fell into this area of interest purely because she used to work with BTS a long time ago.These stories may not be what appeals most to non-BTS fans, but if you are okay with that, please join the Bumping into BTS now!This book is a bilingual book (delivering in both Korean and English), which will attract the targeted audience groups as- Korean Culture fan and fan communities across the world.- Korean Studies scholars and students, especially those who have an interest in K-pop.- Readers interested in East Asian popular culture and independent publications that value cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity.