K-Pop Courtside & Grammy Gala: CORTIS's Rise and the "APT" Controversy!

About this episode

This episode explores CORTIS's historic performance at the NBA All-Star Crossover Concert and discusses the Grammy controversy surrounding the song 'APT'.

Get ready for a deep dive into the buzzing world of K-Pop! This week, we're celebrating CORTIS, making history as the first K-Pop group to headline the NBA All-Star Crossover Concert! And their new "Friends of the NBA" partnership, and why they're the group to watch. Plus, we're tackling the spicy Grammy controversy surrounding Bruno Mars and Rosé's hit "APT" – was it a snub, a curse, or just the usual award show drama?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Beomhan

Topics covered

• K-Pop
• NBA All-Star Crossover Concert
• Grammy controversy
• CORTIS
• music industry drama

Keywords

• K-Pop
• CORTIS
• NBA
• Grammy
• Bruno Mars
• Rosé
• APT
• music controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CORTIS, NBA

Books & works: APT

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