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K-pop fans channel online communities into climate activism | AP NewsIn this image provided by Kpop4Planet, demonstrators pose at Maengbang Beach in Samcheok, South Korea, as part of the #SaveButterBeach campaign in September 2021. The group paired with climate groups in South Korea to raise awareness about plans for a coal-burning power plant. The plant site is near the beach of the photo shoot location for album artwork for one of K-pop band BTS's hit songs. (Soojung Do/Kpop4Planet via AP)
Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.
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