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The Image of Tokyo in BTS’s RM’s Song “tokyo”

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Dian Annisa Nur Ridha1, *
1Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: dian.annisa.nur.ridha@gmail.com
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Dian Annisa Nur Ridha
Available Online 7 December 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-313-9_18How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Semiotics; Michael Riffaterre; BTS; RM; tokyo
Abstract

K-Pop includes music, choreography, and lyrics that contain meaningful messages. One of its messages is regarding mental health awareness. In this modern era, mental health is essential to fulfilling human health and well-being. However, this aspect has yet to gain attention in society. The K-Pop phenomenal group BTS leader, RM, showed interest in the issues of mental health awareness and it can be seen in some of his self-made songs, for example, his solo song “tokyo” which was released in 2018. This paper will analyze the lyrics of “tokyo” and aims to identify the mental health issues in the song. In this song, RM associates the city of Tokyo with hopelessness, loneliness, and alienation from his surroundings, which then causes depression. This paper will use the structural and dialectical method with the theory of semiotics by Michael Riffaterre. It will also include heuristic and hermeneutic reading and the invention of matrix and hypogram as Riffaterre suggested in his theory. The conclusion is RM’s longing for his hometown has motivated him to write the lyrics of “tokyo”.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture and Sustainable Development (ICOCAS 2024)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
7 December 2024
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978-2-38476-313-9
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-313-9_18How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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