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K-pop is everywhere but on the radio Tell Me More

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Jul 21, 202116:31Society & Culture

K-pop is hugely popular worldwide, and boy band BTS’s “Dynamite” was virtually inescapable in 2020. And yet, the genre is hard to find on American radio. Despite K-pop’s takeoff online in the US and all over the globe, r...

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K-pop is everywhere but on the radio Tell Me More is an episode from Vox Quick Hits by Vox. K-pop is hugely popular worldwide, and boy band BTS’s “Dynamite” was virtually inescapable in 2020. And yet, the genre is hard to find on American r...

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K-pop is hugely popular worldwide, and boy band BTS’s “Dynamite” was virtually inescapable in 2020. And yet, the genre is hard to find on American radio. Despite K-pop’s takeoff online in the US and all over the globe, radio DJs still find most of it too risky to play for a Top 40 audience. Aja Romano, a culture writer at Vox, explains why. Learn more: Read Aja’s story about K-pop and American radio here. While you’re at it, check out Aja’s BTS explainer. And they made a K-pop playlist! Check it out on Spotify. Also, Explained has a Netflix episode on K-Pop! This episode of Tell Me More was made by Host: Emily Stewart (@emilystewartm) Producer: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde) Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, even better, tell a friend! What do you want to learn on Tell Me More? Send your requests and questions to tellmemore@voxmedia.com. We read every email!

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