More days than not, Korean-pop band BTS is trending worldwide. Their popularity extends from Seoul to Santiago, and we wanted to know why. This Quick Take explores the band's universal appeal, and what happens if mandatory military service in South Korea forces it to break up.

In this episode:

Michelle Cho, K-pop fan and scholar of South Korean film and media.

For more:

Three ways that BTS and its fans are redefining liveness

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More days than not, Korean-pop band&nbsp;BTS is trending worldwide.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;popularity extends from Seoul to Santiago, and we wanted to know why. This Quick Take explores the band's universal appeal, and what happens if mandatory military service in South Korea forces it to break up.In this episode:<a href="https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/faculty-members/cho-michelle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Cho</a>, K-pop fan and scholar of South Korean film and media.For more:<a href="http://www.flowjournal.org/2018/05/bts-and-its-fans/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Three ways that BTS and its fans are redefining liveness</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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