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17 Carat K-Pop

This channel hosts two podcasts that currently have an audience spanning 50 countries! 17 Carat K-Pop is a podcast covering news from both the world of K-pop and the music industry as a whole. Episode topics include the history of K-pop, artist-specific episodes diving into their music video universes, album reviews, and much more! The other podcast with episodes on this feed is Enthusiasts, a show about both specific fandoms and fandom culture as a whole.

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00:47:48

DPR IAN's Cinematic Universe

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/10/06

Sometimes goofy and sometimes gruesome, but always rich with symbolism and mysterious twists, the DPR IAN Music Video Universe is unlike any other. This episode celebrates this bizarre, mesmerizing, chock-full narrative in its entirety! Hope offers a full guide to the storyline, shares her theories about the plots and symbols, and recalls what led to her own descent down the DPR rabbit hole! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this

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01:13:13

Best New Music: September 2023

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/10/02

A ranking and review of the best new music from Korean and Japanese artists! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:37:28

Loossemble (LOONAverse Talk, Ep. 9)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/28

Through both song lyrics and the “Sensitive” music video, this episode recaps the many ways Loossemble keep the symbolism of the "LOONAverse" relevant, the music video storyline ongoing, and the overall spirit of LOONA alive and well! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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01:10:17

Naomi Klein, "NEXUS," and New Worlds

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/22

Naomi Klein has an excellent new book out called Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World. It’s about the existential angst that comes with being constantly mistaken for an “Other Naomi,” who says and does things to which Klein is vehemently opposed. Klein’s writing explores much more than the emotional effects of getting a reputation for what someone else says and does, though. She questions how solid her own identity is if people can easily mistake her for someone with only surface-level

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00:33:28

K-Pop Merch History

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/20

The past, present, and possible future of K-pop light sticks, photo cards, cup sleeves, and more! This episode is both a guide to K-pop merchandise and some thoughts on the best and most creative K-pop album packaging and light sticks ever! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:45:32

ALWAYS YOURS (Seventeen Talk, Vol. 14)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/13

How do SEVENTEEN manage to incorporate nods to ALL of their previous musical eras into one new music video?! How does “Ima” both continue their music video story and offer hints about its future? And how do their characters live like crosses between Don Quixote and Truman Burbank?! Hope answers these questions by breaking down the lyrics of SEVENTEEN’s new songs and symbolic moments throughout the “Ima” music video! But before assessing the fictional narrative, Hope spends a few minutes reflecting

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00:56:40

Best New Music: August 2023

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/08

After a ranking and review of the twenty best new releases of the past month, Hope shares a TON of honorable mentions! Get ready to take notes and get updated on all the must-hear new K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, and beyond! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:44:56

aespa’s “SYNK : HYPER LINE” Concert Review & Misc....

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/05

After sharing the highlights and lowlights of aespa’s Chicago tour stop, Hope covers new twists in the FIFTY FIFTY agency drama, a disappointing fandom name announcement, interesting details about 2024 from HYBE’s latest press conference, a peek behind the curtain into JUN’s creative process, and more K-pop updates! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:45:18

Jam Jam(boree)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/09/01

Although this year’s World Scout Jamboree was filled with problems (including criminal charges, dangerous weather, accusations of poor planning, a blame game, and tension with sports superfans), there were also moments when South Korean businesses and places of worship stepped up and tried to still give scouts special memories. This episode covers both the highs and lows of this year’s Jamboree and its K-pop concert finale. Then, this episode tackles some other recent news stories: the latest in

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00:39:02

Golden Age (NCT Talk, Vol. 19)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/29

After reviewing each song on the NCT 2023 album Golden Age, Hope brings up TONS of theories about hidden messages in the “Golden Age” music video and in the album’s teasers! She also shares some interesting anecdotes about the famous Beethoven piece that inspired the song “Golden Age”! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:41:46

Astroworld: The Investigation (Part 2) (Enthusiasts,...

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/26

Earlier this summer, a grand jury decided not to pursue criminal charges against anyone affiliated with the 2021 Astroworld Tragedy. Since then, over 1,200 pages from the crowd-crush investigation have been made public: 911 calls, interviews, emails, text exchanges, and more. The documents form a timeline that starts months before the Travis-Scott-hosted event, goes through the minute details of what unfolded that tragic night, and describes the varied reactions afterwards from the companies and

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01:05:49

Astroworld: The Investigation (Enthusiasts, Ep. 63)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/23

Earlier this summer, a grand jury decided not to pursue criminal charges against anyone affiliated with the 2021 Astroworld Tragedy. Since then, over 1,200 pages from the crowd-crush investigation have been made public: 911 calls, interviews, emails, text exchanges, and more. The documents form a timeline that starts months before the Travis-Scott-hosted event, goes through the minute details of what unfolded that tragic night, and describes the varied reactions afterwards from the companies and

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00:29:10

ISTJ (NCT Talk, Vol. 18)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/12

Hope decodes the “7 DREAM Production : Stranger Seven” short film, connects NCT DREAM’s latest video story developments to the larger “SMCU” storyline, and reviews ISTJ track by track! Catch up on past artist-specific episodes of the show below! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/content-sorted-by-artist?sd=pf And view a full episode directory here!https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-complete-17-carat-k-pop-episode?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source= --- Send

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00:26:50

Best New Music: Girl Group Special!

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/10

This episode covers the girl groups with the best K-pop and J-pop releases of July: NewJeans, ITZY, NiziU, ODD EYE CIRCLE, MISAMO, and KISS OF LIFE! Catch up on part one below! Anchor link: https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes/Best-New-Music-July-2023-e27rls3 Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/492yw5JaUyG2MrEDqeG3sg?si=KdLdXPTCSUyOHf0bZZ54rA Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/17-carat-k-pop/id1610029656?i=1000623726834 --- Send in a voice message:

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01:00:03

Best New Music: July 2023

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/07

A ranking and review of the best new K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop releases! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:25:57

ASAPpeal

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/08/03

New twists in the legal sagas regarding FIFTY FIFTY, EXO-CBX, and others, a fake HYBE employee’s sentencing, new K-pop concert movies, a big moment in J-pop fan-meeting history, BLACKPINK updates, NewJeans’ latest feats, and more of the latest headlines from the worlds of K-pop, J-pop, and C-pop! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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00:32:23

The Wizard of Oz (Enthusiasts, Ep. 62)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/07/29

How did an FBI sting operation lead to retrieving Dorothy’s stolen ruby slippers? How did Oz fan clubs go from the homes of teenagers to massive, globally-attended festivities? Overall, what has led both thieves and hardcore The Wizard of Oz fans to deem the story valuable, in every meaning of the word? Since earnest fans have kept fan clubs, newsletters, and conventions going to this day, and a money-motivated memorabilia market also remains alive and well, both types of people interested in The

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00:43:00

BTS Book Recap (Part 2)

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/07/27

This second part of a guide to Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS covers the backstories of specific BTS songs, touching moments when the members showed their true brotherhood, what went through their minds as they debated contract renewals, and more. Catch up on past BTS-themed episodes of 17 Carat K-Pop here! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-btstudy-guides-episodes?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy --- Send in a voice message:

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00:37:43

BTS Book Recap

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/07/25

Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS is so jam-packed with interesting anecdotes about BTS and big-picture insights into the world of K-pop overall that it deserves a two-part episode! This first part covers Big Hit Entertainment’s humble beginnings, rap feuds, an uncharacteristic outburst from “Mr. Bang,” the context behind some make-or-break live performances, and other pivotal moments in the timeline of BTS. --- Send in a voice message:

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01:00:07

Best New Music: June 2023

17 Carat K-Pop ·

2023/07/18

A ranking and review of the twenty best new K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, and T-pop releases! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support

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