Pop Culture Writer Tamar Herman on Whether the Music in K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) is Actually K-Pop

About this episode

Tamar Herman joins the hosts to discuss the K-Pop soundtrack of the film K-Pop Demon Hunters and its cultural impact.

Pop Culture Writer, Tamar Herman, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the blockbuster soundtrack to the Maggie Kang's 2025 film, K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025). As someone who has covered the K-Pop industry for years, Tamar is the perfect guest to talk about the impact that the soundtrack has had on pop culture and the K-Pop writers and producers who helped shape the songs that have completely captured the zeitgeist. We Discuss: - The careers of EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, pre-Demon Hunters - Teddy Park and the BLACK Label writers who helped create the music for Huntr/x - Generation 1 K-Pop homages - K-Pop Megastars Twice and Their Contributions to the Soundtrack - Ryan's Experience at the Twice show in LA For More Information About Tamar Herman: Website Notes on K-Pop Instagram Threads Take the 90 day Just Thrive Probiotic Challenge Today: (Save 20% on your 1st Order) ⁠⁠https://justthrivehealth.com/CX⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Nicole Barlow, Ryan Pak

Guest: Tamar Herman

Topics covered

• K-Pop
• soundtrack
• pop culture
• film
• music industry
• interview

Keywords

• K-Pop
• soundtrack
• Tamar Herman
• pop culture
• music
• film
• Twice

Sponsors

Just Thrive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BLACK Label

Books & works: K-Pop Demon Hunters

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