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#45: Is K-Pop Problematic, Empowering, or ... Irrelevant?

#45: Is K-Pop Problematic, Empowering, or ... Irrelevant?

Update: 2022-06-11

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K-pop is now an unstoppable force in the global cultural stage, but Chuck and His #1 Phan have been aware of it for over three decades. Now they are fans, though the #1 Phan may have gone a little far down the rabbit hole. However, what does K-Pop mean for the general Asian American experience? Does it do much to advance representation and empowerment? What about the more problematic aspects of the industry?

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#45: Is K-Pop Problematic, Empowering, or ... Irrelevant?

#45: Is K-Pop Problematic, Empowering, or ... Irrelevant?

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