St. John's songwriter and Japanese K-pop

We speak with the aunt of one of the three Newfoundlanders detained in Israel this week. They were part of the Freedom Flotilla attempting to get aid to the residents of Gaza. (Krissy Holmes with Vicki Axford) 

This one will be even bigger than the last! We check with a husband and wife team who are founders of Clarenville's Annual Giant Pumpkins NL Festival. (Krissy Holmes with Leslee and Krista Lake) 

Cooking Jiggs Dinner for the first time is a feat in itself… but when you’re homesick and in Texas it's another pot of meat altogether. We reach a woman originally from Corner Brook who is crowd-sourcing ideas for a boiled dinner in Dallas. (Krissy Holmes with Maddie Grace Hallow ... Show More

Korean culture is increasingly playing a bigger role in our lives: We eat Korean BBQ, watch Korean dramas, and buy Korean cosmetics. But the big drive behind the Korean wave is Korean Pop, better known as K-pop. The country’s music industry is taking the world by storm, penetrati ... Show More

BTS’ V becomes the first K-Pop idol to perform on NPR’s international version of their hit ‘Tiny Desk’ series ‘Tiny Desk Korea,’ his bandmate SUGA debuts new merch in collaboration with the NBA called the “Dynamite” capsule collection from Mitchell & Ness, Zach Bryan and Noah Kah ... Show More

K-Pop has never been more popular. However, a recent string of high profile controversies including a rape conviction and two suicides have sullied the image of the Korean cultural export. Edward White talks to Patricia Nilsson about what makes a K-Pop star, why the singers are u ... Show More

Eric Nam is an accidental K-pop star. Growing up in Atlanta, and graduating from college in Boston, he did not expect that in his twenties he’s sign to a K-pop label, be named 2016 Man of the year by GQ Korea, and become a go-to television personality in South Korea. His music, i ... Show More

With K-pop’s biggest boy band on hiatus, the South Korean music mogul behind the group is turning to the US to find its successor. Or something close to it. By Lucas Shaw & Sohee KimSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

La Bbc ha raccolto le testimonianze di tre cittadini nordcoreani che hanno denunciato di nascosto la grave crisi alimentare nel paese. Paul McCartney ha annunciato che entro quest’anno pubblicherà l’ultima canzone inedita dei Beatles. Junko Terao, editor di Asia di Internazionale ... Show More

The rapper’s sixth No. 1 album is here. Listen to a conversation about his career, and the long exchange between hip-hop and basketball. Guests: The New York Times's Elena Bergeron and Rap Portraits' Yoh Phillips.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everythin ... Show More

Brian Jackson, a keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer, and producer, put out a string of legendary albums with his music partner Gil Scott-Heron, in the 1970s. Jackson discusses the duo's prolific, influential run and some of their most famous songs, including "The Revolution ... Show More

K-pop disrupted pop culture in South Korea in the early 1990s, and later found fans around the world. Vivian Yoon was one of those fans, growing up thousands of miles away in Koreatown, Los Angeles. This week, we're sharing an episode of In K-Pop Dreaming, the second season of LA ... Show More

Ed Sheeran and Elton John join forces for the holidays, Shawn Mendes offers fans reassurance post-breakup, TWICE delivers a sweet new Japanese single and a Juice Wrld-Justin Bieber collab. Billboard presents First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about ... Show More