TheKpopScholar is a project started by an academic librarian to promote the scholarship of KPOP music in academia.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTheKPopScholar is hosted by Patrice Williams. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Season 2 Episode 2: Parasocialism" (1 May 2026, 27 minutes), "Season 2 Episode 1: 4th & 5th Gen" (6 April 2026, 22 minutes), and "Season 2 Episode 0" (1 March 2026, 7 minutes).
TheKPopScholar publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for TheKPopScholar is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. TheKPopScholar requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. TheKPopScholar's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for TheKPopScholar are Artists, Writers & Performers and Universities & Colleges. TheKPopScholar has a music audience.
Patrice Williams hosts TheKPopScholar, a music podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #5
This episode focuses on the current state of Parasocial(ism) relationships within Kpop. Idol Spotlight and Rookie Review on Japanese boy groups &TEAM and One or Eight. Works Cited Jeong, Areum. “The Digital Deokhu...
Episode #4
In this episode, I talk about the differences between 4th and 5th generation idols. I also spotlight idols BTS, P1Harmony, and AHOF.
Episode #3
New Format What Happened Idol Spotlight Rookie Review Upcoming episode 1 Idol Spotlight: Stray Kids
In this episode, I continue reviewing the 2nd Generation Idols and their new music released. Idols mentioned are Sunmi, Taemin, Rain & Chungha, Super Junior, and Highlight (B2ST/Beast). Music Videos: Sunmi "Tail"...
Episode #1
In this episode, I discuss fanchants in the kpop industry, the origins, and compare it to concerts in the US and Japan. Below are my sources and examples. Resources: https://cheerpattern.wordpress.com/about/...
Episode #1
In today's episode, I review the rookie boy and girl groups that debuted from January until April. Which one is your favorite? Groups featured today are Tri.be, Ciipher, Pixy, Mirae, Hot Issue, Hot Issue, NTX, T1419...
Episode #1
In today's episode, I discuss the latest scandals and issues dealing with the kpop community. We touch on BTS and the German radio DJ, Some kpop being taken down from Spotify, and Idols bullying middle school...
Episode #1
In today's episode we study briefly the history idol group Got7's in the kpop industry. Sources: https://www.soompi.com/article/1448107wpp/jyp-entertainment-announces-got7s-departure-from-agency...
Episode #1
I review rookie kpop groups that came out in later 2020. Source:https://time.com/5932509/k-pop-groups-to-listen-to-in-2021/
In this episode Nene and I review more 2nd wave idols and their new music. Idols discussed are BoA, Taemin from Shinee and Super M, Super Junior, and Hyoyeon from Girl's Generation.
In this episode, we dive into reported earnings of idols and employees at idol companies such as the Big 3. What do you think about these reported earnings? Articles Used...
In today's episode with Nene, we talk about 4 idols from the 2nd wave that have new music out now. We grade the music videos, lyrics, and music based off our opinions of past music and research. Of course, we mention...
In today's episode I continue our discussion with cultural appropriation, dive into Blackface in Korea, GD saying the N-word, and CA being brushed off by fandom. Articles used...
In today's episode, I discuss the definition of cultural appropriation, what it could mean for different people across countries, what it could mean to different generations, CA idol scandals, and fans...
Episode #1
In today's episode, I discuss Black artists in Kpop, not just artists who are half Korean. I cover some artists struggles with being bi-racial in south korea and racism with being a non-Asian artist singing in Korean. I...
Episode #1
In today's episode, I explore the definition of "foreigner," list popular foreign idols in Kpop, and talk about some trainee horror stories. Articles...
Episode #1
In today's episode, I speak about collabs you may have heard about or never knew.
In today's episode I invite Nene and Brit to examine some of the current hits in Kpop and give their opinion. I tried to select from different genres to get a feel of the variety out there. I did not ask the two's...
Episode #1
In today's episode, Nene and I examine kpop idol diets in depth. While not every reported idol diet is listed in the articles examined, we do discuss the effects of the diets on the kpop idols physical and mental...
Today's episode, featuring Nene, explores KPOP slang terms, industry marketing strategies, some idol scandals, and much more. Articles used: Refinery29- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/k-pop-music-fans-terms-meaning...
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