This Week in Kpop

this podcast and live show has been my quarantine savior. stephen and all of the callers are hilarious and have a good rapport with each other, and they all have very distinct likes and dislikes, so it’s great hearing everybody’s opinions. i enjoy the fact that there’s almost always someone who dislikes a song or has some critique of it; in the world of k-pop stans, it feels like there’s often a lot of blindly stanning songs by artists you love or bashing songs by artists you hate without thinking about the actual song itself. the callers often talk about the backing track, producers, vocals, performance, and it’s thrilling to hear everyone’s opinions. the live show is such a treat, I look forward to it every week. the chat always has a laugh, and it’s so great to hear so many varied opinions and gain insight into parts of k-pop you might not be as familiar with. i highly recommend joining the discord for tons of content and conversations throughout the week. the community is super loving and tight-knit but easy to fit in with, and has been such a warm place for me since we can’t really see friends and extended family often. shoutout to any of the regular callers, if you read this, y’all are the best. i can’t properly express my appreciation for you, but I hope you understand how wonderful all of you are.

To hear their criticism NO please Spare all the K-pop groups Criticism is not for me but if it is for you then you do you But them criticizing Stray kids is just not for me Also K-pop music is so good and they are all songs Criticizing the people when they haven’t even met the group THEY SAY THEIR SONGS ARE TRASH I DON’T LIKE THIS PODCAST

Streaming every Sunday now on Twitch! The show/podcast is better than ever. Josh may not be here to co-host anymore, but we have many smart and funny listeners calling in instead. The show is better than ever, and I’ve been subscribed since like 2014!

If you’re looking for one podcast that will give you a thorough review of nearly every headliner song coming out of K-Pop, this is the one for you. The opinions are generally fair but tend toward harsh. My advice is to check the timestamps in the description, and if you see a song or group you really like, save yourself the frustration and *skip it.* Even songs they like get a thorough critique, so don’t come here looking for validation of your faves. Obviously, the hosts share personal opinions and impressions. So they’re not always right. Sometimes they praise bad songs, and sometimes they’re needlessly critical. But if you’re going to get upset by that, this is not the podcast for you. Audio quality is mediocre.