Accidental K-pop star Eric Nam risks it all t...

A culture that rewards easily consumable individual identities produces plenty of pop stars and almost no bands. A significant exception: MUNA, the trio of Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson. MUNA treats the band as a structure that grounds identity beyond the ego a ...  Show more

Canada’s favorite export Drake is back! This month, the Toronto singer-rapper extraordinaire released three albums simultaneously: the long-anticipated return to form Iceman, the sultry, R&B Habibti and the pop-focused, clubby Maid of Honour. All three albums have much different ...  Show more

Eric Nam stopped by the studio to talk about his song Love Die Young, upcoming albumBefore We Begin & KPOP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d ...  Show more

What is K-Pop? Thanks for asking! On October 15th, Big Hit Entertainment debuted on the Korean stock exchange. If you’re not familiar with the company itself, you’re more likely to have heard of BTS, one of the bands they created. In barely 24 hours, the success of the IPO had e ...  Show more

No more excuses, it's far to big and far too diverse to ignore. Go on, listen to this podcast and DIVE ON IN. Sections 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - My backstory 7:13 - K-Pop basics/background 15:53 - Why is K-Pop interesting? 22:26 - K-Pop groups I like/you should check out 29:06 ...  Show more

Korean pop music, or K-pop, originated in South Korea but has become a powerful, global phenomenon. This multi-billion dollar industry manufacturers scores of pitch-perfect idols and groups, performers who become lead trendsetters in the world of fashion, dance, music and more ...