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Kim Young-dae, our music critic, not only diagnoses the Korean pop music we listen today, such as BTS, BLANKPINK and aespa, but also traces back in time to excavate the charms of the old Korean pop music that require dire reevaluation. Our gab on Korean p

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    The aftermath of idol group audition shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 22:22


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD look back on the past idol group audition shows and talk about their legacies.

    Artists that went solo from their groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 24:27


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to the songs of artists that went their own way in a solo career.

    Beautiful duet songs to sing together

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 23:03


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to duet songs where two voices harmonize together.

    Analyzing the results of the 20th Korean Music Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 24:02


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD will listen to the award-winning songs and go over the reasons for their wins.

    The best of spring songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 21:42


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Spring songs we all hear every spring. SJ and YD debate on which spring song is the best.

    The top 100 Korean pop music albums 3: K-POP albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 26:38


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD discuss why it is difficult to find K-POP albums on the top 100 music albums and discuss which albums could make the list going forward.

    The top 100 Korean pop music albums 2 - the 90s albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 22:31


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to the 90s albums which made it to top 100 music albums and discuss reasons why so many of the 90s albums made the list.

    The top 100 Korean pop music albums 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 22:10


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to the top 100 music albums which were selected three times and talk about how they were selected and changed throughout time.

    Then and now of K-hiphop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 25:17


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to Korean hiphop songs and look back at the changing tides of K-hiphop

    K-Pop remake songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 23:54


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about the remake craze while listening to various K-POP remakes.

    Songs about hometown for Seollal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 23:17


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to songs about people's beloved hometowns

    TV animation title songs from the past

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 26:36


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Winter vacation is back. SJ and YD talk listen to title songs of TV animations from the past.

    Songs of hopes and wishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 24:12


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to songs that gives hopes and wishes in the new year.

    The closing of 2022 K-POP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 25:15


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD wrap up the year 2022 by reviewing the aspects in the K-POP market that was noteworthy this year.

    Christmas songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 32:17


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to various Christmas songs played in Korea and other parts of the world, and discuss which songs are loved in Korea.

    Songs that are welcomed at the end-of-the-year gatherings and songs that are not

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 25:38


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about songs to sing in Norae-bang while looking at the list of the most popular songs.

    What does the name 'Boa' mean to us today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 28:53


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD look back on the beginning of the K-POP hallyu, Boa, who has been loved constantly by 22 years.

    Songs climbing back up the charts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 29:28


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about songs that are climbing back up the charts way after they were released.

    World Cup songs we want to sing for the South Korean Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 21:15


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: The World Cup season has kicked off in earnest. SJ and YD listen to and talk about the World Cup songs that cheer the South Korean teams.

    The then-and-now of dating shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 24:15


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: In the heyday of dating shows, SJ and YD talk about how the reality dating shows reflect the particular times they was broadcasted.

    Queen of ballad who comes to our minds in the fall and winter season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 24:16


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD discuss who deserves to be called the queen of ballad among female ballad singers we listen to when the weather gets chilly.

    Songs of remembrance that comforts the discouraged hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 21:33


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listen to songs of remembrance for the families of the victims of tragedies

    Eerie songs perfect for Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 29:59


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listens to scary songs for Halloween to get ready for the Halloween vibes.

    It's the season of ballad. Who is the king of ballad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 22:39


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD listens to ballad songs that come to mind in the fall and talk about their favorite ballad singers.

    Korean musical films in the past and now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 22:37


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD explore various musical films loved by Koreans.

    4th generation girl groups taking over charts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 27:11


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about the 4th generation girl groups getting on various charts with new and different images and messages.

    Remembering the popular 90s singer, Park Jeongun's songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 24:02


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about Park Jeongun, a 90s singer-songwriter who passed away recently, and listen to his songs.

    Best K-Drama Soundtracts: Hallyu Dramas from the 2000s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 23:33


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about impressive soundtracks of Hallyu dramas from the 2000s that took Asia by storm.

    Best K-Drama Soundtracts: 1980-1990

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 24:04


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: With K-Drama taking the world by storm, SJ and YD talk about the greatest K-Drama soundtracks in the 1980s and 1990s and their features.

    Chuseok road trip songs that bring generations together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 27:19


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talks about songs everyone can enjoy when people are thinking of their families on the Chuseok holiday.

    The memories of Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 22:06


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Celebrating the 19th anniversary of Arirang Radio, SJ and YD look back on the memories of the radio media which everyone has.

    The songs that go well with Autumn sentiment for men

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 26:10


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD discuss the meaning of 'getting sentimental in the fall(가을 탄다)', and the songs that fits the particular season.

    Why does K-POP embrace rock?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 22:13


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about Rock in K-POP and its relations with the characteristics of K-POP consumers.

    K-pop Girl Group through the Generations 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 25:05


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD talk about the present and future of girl groups from the 3.5th generation girl groups who emerged with the boom of audition programs to the 4th generation who debuted recently.

    K-pop Girl Group through the Generations 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 30:55


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: SJ and YD take a look into iconic K-pop girl groups that debuted between the mid-2000 to 2010, by sharing their favorite songs that defined this era.

    K-pop Girl Group through the Generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 17:47


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: From the Kim Sisters to Girl's Generation whose debut was 15 years ago, SJ and YD talk about the iconic K-POP girl groups in each generation.

    The yesterday and today of Korean summer songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 22:39


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: From the rock n roll of the 70's to the cute and smoking songs sung by female singers... SJ and YD does naming competitions of songs for you to enjoy.

    10 years after Gangnam style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 25:45


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: It has already been a decade since Gangnam Style hit the world. Today, we are going to throw back the days in 2012, when PSY rocked the whole world, and how it affected K-pop afterwards.

    What makes K-pop unique as K-pop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 24:42


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We are going to talk about several key elements that shape K-pop as K-pop.

    The 4th generation of Korean Idol, and foreign members now commonly seen in K-pop groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 26:24


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We are going to talk about foreign members in K-pop group's positions and performance.

    What should be the clear standard to determine if music was copied?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 21:19


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Plagiarism issues are commonly seen in the global music industry. But, is there an absolute criterion for determining the similarity in music? We will take a look at the complicated stances on music plagiarism.

    Boy band BTS going on temporary break as a group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 22:11


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: BTS announced that they would temporarily stop group activities nine years after its debut and turn into the next chapter with solo projects. We are going to talk about the background and potential effects of their decision.

    Actors/ singers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 27:44


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We are going to talk about stars, from Jeon Yeong-rok to IU, rocked both fields of acting and singing. (전영록부터 아이유까지, 연기와 노래 두 마리 토끼를 모두 잡은 스타들에 대해 이야기해 본다.)

    Drive and Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 25:12


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We are going to talk about songs that make your driving more exciting and fun. (여행의 시작점인 운전할 때 듣고 싶은 노래, 차에서 들으면 더 좋은 노래들에 대해 이야기해 본다.)

    Top South Korean MC, Song Hae, who is listed on Guinness World Records, and his long-lived program, ‘National Singing Contest'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:15


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We are going to talk about the ‘National Singing Contest' that have been loved by Koreans for a long time and the oldest host Song Hae, and how one program became a legacy of mass culture in South Korea.

    The trot is still alive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 23:37


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Trot, which was considered as the exclusive property of the elderly, now encountered its second golden age with the appearance of a number of young and attractive trot singers. Today, we are going to talk about trot's origin in genre and the most beloved trot songs in South Korea.

    Citypop that brings up the image of fizzy urban night mood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 21:15


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We are going to talk about Japanese 1980s music genre, Citypop, that has became popular in South Korea amid Retro boom.

    Korean movies and musics based on radio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 23:04


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Marking the opening of Jeonju International Film Festival, we are going to talk about movies and sound track musics that embodied radio.

    Pleasant minor-stream songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 20:58


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We will talk about B graded songs that amuse people.

    Songs that sampled classical music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 26:12


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: Classical pieces in pop. Today, we talk about K-pop songs that were inspired by popular classical music.

    BTS's second nomination for the Grammy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 27:51


    Music critic Kim Young-dae's interesting take on music and culture. - Today's Topic: We're going to talk about BTS' performance at 2022 Grammy Awards, and eye-catching episodes at the awards.

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