K-Pop's Demons, Real and Fictional by Aja Romano

About this episode

Aja Romano discusses the phenomenon of K-Pop Demon Hunters and its impact on real K-pop artists and fans.

September's piece is by longtime fandom journalist Aja Romano, on the explosion of Kpop Demon Hunters , and its intersections—or lackthereof—with real K-pop artists and fans. "K-Pop's Demons, Real and Fictional" by Aja Romano. KPop Demon Hunters has seen massive mainstream success in the U.S. What does that mean for real K-pop artists and their fans? Read the whole piece: https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/kpops-demons-real-and-fictional

People in this episode

Guest: Aja Romano

Topics covered

• K-Pop
• Demon Hunters
• fandom
• music industry

Keywords

• K-Pop
• Demon Hunters
• fandom journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Kpop Demon Hunters

Places: U.S.

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