“With Giaae Kwon's I'll Love You Forever, K-pop fans interested in their legacy and outsiders interested in a primer will both find a rich, valuable resource. Kwon is a winning and frank narrator with a vast range of knowledge. She coolly assesses some of the thorniest aspects of pop-star idolatry, Korean and American culture, and the daunting challenge of being a girl in the 21st century. Her book fills in a major gap in fan history.”

—Kaitlyn Tiffany, author of Everything I Need I Get From You

“I’ll Love You Forever is a love letter to K-pop stars and an insight into K-pop fandom; Giaae Kwon examines the history of K-pop and its growing popularity in deeply personal essays about the ways in which K-pop (sometimes literally) saved her life. This is the book that made me—a Korean American—understand why the whole world loves K-pop.”

—Christine Hyung-Oak Lee, author of Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember

“I’ll Love You Forever transcends the fandom of any genre, delivering a deeply personal journey that reverberates far beyond its origins in Korean pop music. Kwon moves fluidly from intimate memories of being a Korean American in Los Angeles to keen social critique, touching on body-shaming, mental health, the weight of Korea’s history, and the nuances of diaspora. Reading it, I felt as if I’d been given a fresh lens to understand not only a vibrant culture of music but also the resilience of those who live within and beyond its boundaries. This is a work that captures and edifies, moves the heart, and expands what it means to be a K-Pop fan.”

—Esmé Weijun Wang, author of The Collected Schizophrenias

“Giaae Kwon's brilliant debut is so rich and multifarious that it's impossible to sum up in just a few words. She writes with restraint yet abandon, allowing us to experience what it's like to give all of oneself to something . . . I'll Love You Forever is an all-or-nothing love letter to her idols but also a nuanced reflection on the blurred lines that lie between participation and complicity. It's a collection that asks questions without pretending to know the answers, one that will leave readers grappling long after reaching the final page.”

—Clare Richards, co-translator of Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS

“Giaae Kwon has written a cultural history unlike any other I've ever known. This is a story of a dream of love bigger than the lover, the beloved, the country of Korea, Japanese colonization, the Korean War, the diaspora, America—K-pop at last gets the story it deserves. Intimate, intense, full of history and life, full of power—this is a triumph.”

—Alexander Chee, author of How To Write An Autobiographical Novel