#440 | The Korean Wave: How K-Pop Conquered t...

Who should decide if you are guilty: the state, or a group of 12 ordinary citizens? England is now considering getting rid of jury trials for thousands of cases. It would be the biggest change to the justice system since the Middle Ages. Crown Court backlog: years-long waits for ...  Show more

When Thomas Aikenhead was hanged in 1697 for questioning the Bible, it was the last time someone was executed for blasphemy in Britain. But it didn't mean that debates around blasphemy went away. In this episode, we'll trace the history of blasphemy in Britain, and discover how d ...  Show more

South Korean pop culture is booming: from K-pop bands like BTS, to award-winning movies like Parasite, to innovative K-beauty brands that use snail extract (yes, for real) – the world can’t get enough. But how did South Korea transform from a struggling third-world country just a ...  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

Why is music from Korea so popular around the world? Ryan Geertsma and Liz Waid look at Korean popular culture. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/kpop:-asia’s-popular-music Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit ...  Show more

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