The BTS Homecoming: Does Korea's Soft Power Work?
From The Impossible State by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
April 8, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of BTS's comeback concert on Korea's soft power and its influence on global audiences.
In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Dr. Jinaeng Choi and Timothy Martin to discuss the recent BTS comeback concert, how Korean culture around the world can impact Korea's soft power, how it may influence global audiences, and more.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Victor Cha
Guests: Dr. Jinaeng Choi, Timothy Martin
Topics covered
- Korean culture
- soft power
- BTS
- global influence
- music
- concert
Keywords
- BTS
- Korean culture
- soft power
- concert
- global audience
- music industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BTS
Places: Korea
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