The last 10 years in K-pop have been monumental —we’ve experienced the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. Music-wise, the 2010s gave us a myriad of different Frankenstein monster-like songs that only K-pop fans can love. The soundscape experienced many shifts, going from the electropop productions that made the late aughts great, to […]
On Episode 46 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, Stephen Knight, Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum, and Joe Palmer discuss the Korean competition TV show Queendom. We talked about our favorite performances, the groups’ performances, and more. You can also listen to this episode, and previous ones, of KultScene’s K-Pop Unmuted on Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Play Music, and the Apple store.
On Episode 45 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, Stephen Knight and Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum welcome entertainment writer and Kultscene’s very own contributor Nnehkai Agbor for the first time to the show to discuss their favorite September 2019’s releases. Our picks include Dreamcatcher, TWICE, and ONEUS, to name a few. You can listen to this episode, and previous […]
On Episode 44 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, Teen Vogue’s Aamina Khan joins guest-host Scott Interrante and Stephen Knight to discuss the 2019 MTV VMAs, the new Best Kpop category, and the BTS snub. Our Unmuted Kpop Picks are Ha:tfelt’s “Happy Now”, Suran’s “Surfin’”, and AGUST D (Suga)’s “So Far Away”. You can listen to this […]
On Episode 43 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, Alexis Hodoyan, Tamar Herman, and Stephen Knight look back at Kpop releases from June 2019. We discuss Chungha’s “Snapping,” Sulli’s “Goblin,” Yesung’s “Pink Magic”, Monsta X’s “Who Do U Love,” NCT Dream’s “Don’t Need Your Love,” and Stray Kids’ “Side Effects.” You can listen to this episode, and […]
On Episode 42 of Kultscene’s K-pop Unmuted, Gabriel Wilder joins Joe Palmer and Stephen Knight to discuss Kpop dance. We talk about the importance of dance in Kpop, memorable dance moments, top performance groups, great individual dancers, and much more. Our Unmuted Picks for the episode are Jo Jung Min’s Ready Q, Weki Meki’s Picky […]
On Episode 41 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, Stephen Knight and Joe Palmer look back at K-pop releases from March 2019. We discuss EVERGLOW’s “Bon Bon Chocolat”, DALsooobin’s “Katchup”, Block B BASTARZ’s “Help Me”, TXT’s “Crown”, Yerin Baek’s “Merry and the Witch’s Flower”, and GWSN’s “Pinky Star (RUN)”. You can listen to this episode, and previous […]
On Episode 40 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, hosts Alexis Hodoyan, Stephen Knight, and Joe Palmer discuss the 2019 girl group invasion of the US, Europe, and beyond. We talk about recent tours by Oh My Girl and Red Velvet, and upcoming tours by BlackPink, Sunmi, and others. And if that’s not enough girl group music, […]
K-pop singles are always celebrated for their catchy beats, stellar choreography, and stunning visuals. But it’s not all just about the main tracks: the b-sides found in albums are often even better. However, unless you’re a fan of a particular artist, you may not dive into full albums. This, we think, is a mistake, since […]
On Episode 39 of KultScene’s K-pop Unmuted, guests Gabriel Wilder and Stephanie Parker join hosts Joe Palmer and Stephen Knight to discuss impactful events of 2018 in Kpop, and to present the second round of the 2018 K-Pop Unmuted Awards. You can listen to this episode, and previous ones, of KultScene’s K-Pop Unmuted on Soundcloud, […]