The Year in Review, Day Eight
It’s the eighth day of a 23-day celebration, revisiting some of 2023’s best podcast episodes and writing! Today’s theme: J-pop, C-pop, P-pop, and T-pop!
Here are some of my podcast episodes focused on industries outside of K-pop!
“Best K-Pop x J-Pop”
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“C-Pop 101”
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“P-Pop and T-Pop 101”
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“J-Pop’s Past, Present, and Future”
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Here are some interviews I did this year with non-K-pop artists!
“Meet Taiwanese Fusion Band A Root!”
“Kai Takahashi is Keeping LUCKY TAPES Alive”
“‘We Want to Do Everything on Our Own Terms’: Melody & Christine on Their Artistic Vision and New Passion Project”
“Mong Tong’s Vast Array of Influences”
“‘I have already done my job, which is to express myself’: How POPO J Found Contentment”
“Sori Sawada on Authenticity and Reaching People Through Music”
“‘It's like a video game that breaks through levels and logs into the world of Gen Z!’: 77Ke on His New Album”
And here’s my ranking and review of the best J-pop released by K-pop stars!
#17: ENHYPEN
#16: BAEKHYUN
#15: Dreamcatcher
#14: IZ*ONE
#13: EXO
#12: Girls’ Generation
#11: Red Velvet
#10: SHINee
#9: Stray Kids
#8: NCT 127
#7: TVXQ!
#6: TXT
#5: BTS
#4: BoA
#3: TWICE
#2: TAEMIN
#1: SEVENTEEN
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