K-Pod Save the World

Today’s episode begins with an overview of all the major headlines in China’s music and entertainment scene lately: the disbandment of a band after just four days, the disappearance of a famous billionaire, the banning of celebrity rankings, and more. Sociological and historical context is used to better understand why all these events are happening and what they all have in common. Part two of today’s episode unpacks the sources of ARMY’s anger at a recent BTS cover story and summarizes the legal fight that had to take place prior to releasing the “Butter” remix. After these major topics, the rest of the show covers a host of miscellaneous K-pop headlines from the past few weeks.