Kpopcast: for the best sounds & ideas in Kpop

K-Pop is known for its catchy beats and addictive hooks, but do you know who's behind the music? Join us as we shine a spotlight on the black producers and songwriters who are making their mark in th…

Love is in the air, and so is the sound of K-Pop! Join us as we celebrate Valentine's Day with the most romantic, hilarious, and sometimes cringeworthy K-Pop songs about love. From ballads to bops, w…

In this week, we discuss some particularly provocative topics - such as who paved the way, for those who pave the way; what to make of Jackson's remarks on China being misrepresented in western mains…

It's predictions season! Will Kwangya discover oil and join OPEC? Will it be revealed that JYP, in fact, needed to get his groove back because it was stolen by a transnational crime syndicate? These,…

What to remember k-pop in 2022 by and why. We recap what's worth remembering about the year, hear reflections from the community, and dish-out awards for the best songs and ideas in k-pop.

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In this special KOR-istmas episode, we introduce some winter/holiday k-pop hits and Hallyu content recommendations.

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Last we spoke about K-Drama, we dove into Sky Castle and how it illuminates the harsh pressures on Korean youth to be “successful” and suppress their feelings. The dramas we’re introducing today, Ext…

K-pop song and hallyu content recommendations featuring Soyeon, soyeon, and a little more Soyeon. DJ Jon imparts some insider knowledge on what's slowing k-pop promotion cycles on FM airwaves, and ot…

As part of our spoooookkkyy hallyuweeen series we discuss why we see so much western media coverage on the "dark side of k-pop," which rely on clichéd tropes. We welcome K-pop journalists Crystal Bel…

Kpop Halloween. A special time for some of our favorite spookiest hallyuween hits and content recommendations.

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NewJean’s ‘cookie’ raised a lot of eyebrows. It was a song presented by teenage girls-mostly under the age of 16-singing lyrics that were partly interpreted as being sexual in nature amongst English-…

The Jackson Wang experience comes to you in this episode as guests Virginia (Mandarin Mama) and Ashley (host of An Album a Day) contextualize the significance of Magic Man in Jackson's discography to…

The Stray Kids billboard profile story included some bad tropes that were likely born out of lazy journalism, but there’s a troubling precedent set when fans dictate editorial. We hear remarks from T…

Was Blackpink's "Pink Venom" really about oral sex? And does cultural misappropriation apply to Korean anthropomorphic bunny idols? We discuss current happenings and hits in the k-pop/hallyu scene at…

It’s time to be honest: K-Pop concerts in America are not always perfect. While there are a few high production value events, most are charging AAA prices - that sell out - for mediocre shows. Is it …

K-pop song and hallyu content recommendations for the second week of August, featuring Colde, Moon Sujin x Jiselle, STAYC, TAN, Zico, and more! In the hallyu scene, we chat: Hopipalooza, BIBI’s Lives…

iHeartMedia and VICE's podcast series, "Authentic: The Story of Tablo," chronicles Tablo's experiences from the doxxing and mis/disinformation crusade brought on by the online forum Taijinyo. In this…

With accusations of cultural appropriation and disrespectful behavior towards Black fans, Jay Park continues to stay in the news for all the wrong reasons. So what does it say about us if we still en…

Hit Replays for this week include KANG DANIEL, HYOLYN, Lee YoungJi, JEY & Goopy. The crew discusses our new New K-Reality Show and the 2022 KPSN PODCAST FEST Fundraiser For Nami (National Alliance on…

Hit Replays for this week include J-Hope, Seventeen, KARD. The crew discusses OG Kdrama recs, Star Studded Korean Remake of “Money Heist”, and highlights from the wet and wild WaterBomb 2022 Music Fe…