It's a K-pop Thing
A podcast by two journalists and K-pop fans who love to bring a little nuance to the fan experience. Hosted by Theresa Avila and Alexis Hodoyán-Gastélum, two journalists, friends, and fellow K-pop multi-stans, each episode of It's a K-pop Thing explores the fan culture and the stories behind the people who've helped grow K-pop into a global phenomenon.
In each episode you can expect analysis and commentary on trending K-pop news stories with the right amount of background and context for new and old fans alike. It's a K-pop Thing is, "the show where we talk about all the things that make K-pop distinctly K-pop." Follow the Show: @IKPTpod on Instagram
It's a K-pop Thing
Play This! BIBI and Becky G's "Amigos" (PT:1 The History of K-pop & Latin Collabs)
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Hey everyone! We're back in 2024 with an episode we recorded at the tail end of last year when BIBI and Becky G had just released their collab track, "Amigos." It's a chill, fun song that also serves as a good introduction to K-R&B and Latin music. Given this song bridges the broader worlds of K-pop and Latin music—two of our fav genres—we naturally have have a LOT of thoughts on the song!
This episode is PART 1 of our two-episode discussion on the latest K-pop and Latin music collab, "Amigos" by BIBI and Becky G. Make sure to stay tuned for Part 2 of our discussion later in a future episode, where we give our top song recs for K-pop/Latine music collabs.
EPISODE RUNDOWN:
- Intro
- Artist Bios: BIBI & Becky G (2:36)
- Why does this collab make sense? (5:57)
- Song Review (20:45)
- When did we start seeing K-pop/Latin collabs happen? (28:23)
- Our Hot Takes (39:59)
- What's NEXT for K-pop/Latine collabs? HYBE's influence (43:18)
- What we would like to see when K-pop labels go to Latin America (59:29)
- Wrap Up (66:34)
It's a K-pop Thing is hosted by two journalists and longtime K-pop stans, Alexis Hodoyán-Gastélum and Theresa Avila.
LINKS TO SOCIAL:
- It's a K-pop Thing: @ikptpod
- Alexis: @hoe_doyan
- Theresa: @theresa__avila
CONTACT:
E-mail us at: itsakpopthing@alkemielab.com