Arts·Commotion

What we learned from the new documentary, BTS Army: Forever We Are Young

Culture critic Hannah Sung and CBC producer Samantha Lui review the new documentary about the K-pop band's loyal global fan base.

Culture critic Hannah Sung and CBC producer Samantha Lui review the film about the K-pop boy band's fan base

7 men in pastel-coloured outfits stand in a line against a white backdrop, with long shadows extending in front of them.
The K-pop boy band BTS. (©2022 BIGHIT MUSIC & HYBE. All Rights Reserved.)

BTS Army: Forever We Are Young is a new film that chronicles the rise of the seven-member K-pop band and how they're powered by their loyal, global fan base.

Today on Commotion, culture critic Hannah Sung and CBC producer Samantha Lui join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about what made them BTS fans, what they liked about the new documentary BTS Army: Forever We Are Young, and what they wished they saw more of in the film.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Jane van Koeverden.