HOW I GOT RADICALIZED

I’m Not Rich Enough for K-Pop Fandom

Stan culture exposed how my loyalty to bands was measured by how much merch I could — or couldn’t — afford

Photo illustration; source: Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images

Welcome to “How I Got Radicalized,” a new series at GEN that tells a story about a cultural moment that made you drastically rethink how society works.