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Jan 2023
52m 14s

It's Time YOU Got Into K-Pop

Derrick Gee
About this episode
No more excuses, it's far to big and far too diverse to ignore. Go on, listen to this podcast and DIVE ON IN. Sections 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - My backstory 7:13 - K-Pop basics/background 15:53 - Why is K-Pop interesting? 22:26 - K-Pop groups I like/you should check out 29:06 - Why is K-Pop still exciting/The Golden Era 33:42 - What do I like about K-Pop? ... Show More
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