K-Pop (with Kim)

K-Pop (with Kim)

From Can't Let It Go by Matt & AC

July 29, 2025 · 1h 18m · Season 4 · Episode 41

About this episode

The episode explores K-Pop culture with guest Kim, discussing various groups and the complexities within the genre.

Sometimes, all it takes is one dance video. Follow Kim at ohkimmies.bsky.social‬ The video that got Kim ATEEZ's 'ARRIBA' XLOV's '1&Only' The Break the Wall video (00:00) - A bit of show & tell (01:22) - K-pop with Kim (01:45) - What AC knows about K-pop (03:22) - What Matt knows about K-pop (05:55) - What is K-pop? (11:09) - Bang Chan (12:23) - The Generations of K-pop (15:07) - How Kim got into K-pop (24:37) - Stray Kids (26:22) - ATEEZ (28:43) - What do you think so far? (32:25) - XLOV (35:47) - The icky parts of K-pop (46:01) - Matt's Show & Tell (52:43) - The trading culture of K-pop (54:49) - Cultural Appropriation (59:29) - What Kim can't let go of (01:06:07) - Our Questions about K-Pop (01:07:48) - COLLECTIVE EFFERVESCENCE (01:10:28) - Break the wall! Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthorton We’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay! Join The Worst Garbage Discord! Find AC at acfacci.com Find Matt at MattHorton.LIVE Art by Scout ( https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat ) Music by Ethan Geller Resources on Palestine Palestine Solidarity Toolkit Donate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank: Middle East Children’s Alliance…

People in this episode

Hosts: AC, Matt

Guest: Kim

Topics covered

  • K-Pop
  • music culture
  • dance videos
  • cultural appropriation
  • trading culture

Keywords

  • K-Pop
  • ATEEZ
  • Stray Kids
  • XLOV
  • cultural appropriation
  • dance videos
  • music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ATEEZ, XLOV, Stray Kids, BDS Movement, Jewish Voice for Peace

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