S4 E5 - What the Huzz Doin'? – the failures (and small successes) of the K-Pop industry, and more! (1/11/25)

What would you do if your favorite K-Pop idol landed in a controversy – with a bunch of your other faves in the mix too? In this fifth episode of Asian Pop Nation, Annabella, Denise, Jessica, and Ashly discuss the various moral and cultural controversies that have surrounded K-Pop and Pop spaces in recent weeks. We also get nitty gritty talking about the newly released Chainsaw Man movie! When all hope seems lost in K-Pop...a new boy group that just landed could just renew this hope – listen to find out more about 1VERSE. In today's show... (3:47) Sabrina Carpenter's culturally questionable SNL performance (13:37) W Korea's 'charity' event (24:34) Breaking down the newest Chainsaw Man movie! (34:43) Matcha Mania?! (43:35) North Koreans and South Koreans unite through new boy group, 1VERSE Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 11am to 1pm for all the wonderful tunes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.