The BTS comeback album is almost here – and you best believe I’m slipping back into my K-pop obsessive era | Aastha Agrawal

By Aastha Agrawal•The Guardian Music

I used to be embarrassed by my teenage fandom of the Korean boyband. Now I look back at that version of myself with so much softnessWhen I heard the surprise news that BTS are releasing a comeback album, it pulled me back into a past version of myself, one that was all-consuming in its obsession but equally marked by shame.At the ripe old age of 14, I had mastered the art of lowering my screen brightness and switching tabs to hide my shameful secret from any passerby or seat-sharer.Aastha Agrawal is a writer, illustrator and multidisciplinary creative based in Naarm. Find more of her work at enchantedclub.net Continue reading...

I used to be embarrassed by my teenage fandom of the Korean boyband. Now I look back at that version of myself with so much softness

When I heard the surprise news that BTS are releasing a comeback album, it pulled me back into a past version of myself, one that was all-consuming in its obsession but equally marked by shame.

At the ripe old age of 14, I had mastered the art of lowering my screen brightness and switching tabs to hide my shameful secret from any passerby or seat-sharer.

Aastha Agrawal is a writer, illustrator and multidisciplinary creative based in Naarm. Find more of her work at enchantedclub.net

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