‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is one of the biggest movies on Netflix. It’s also an Oscar nominee that’s spawned chart-topping singles. How K-pop and K-culture became an irresistible global phenomenon.

Guests

Kevin Power, associate professor of English at Trinity College Dublin. His essay “Promo Time” was published in The New York Review of Books in February.

Donna Lee Kwon, professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Kentucky. Author of “Music in Korea: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture.”

Also Featured

Ray Seol, associate professor in the Professional Music Department at Berklee College of Music.

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This program aired on March 6, 2026.