It's a K-pop Thing
"The show where we talk about all the things that make K-pop distinctly K-pop." Hosted by Alexis Hodoyán-Gastélum and Theresa Avila, 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. Follow the Show: @IKPTpod on Instagram & Twitter Email: info@kpoppod.com
It's a K-pop Thing
Play This! (G)I-DLE's "Queencard" Plus Other Unserious, Camp-y K-pop Songs We Recommend
We're back with more K-pop song recommendations! For this episode of Play This! we take a very *serious* look at a very UN-serious song: (G)I-DLE's latest comeback and hit, "Queencard." Sometimes in K-pop we get wacky concepts, nonsensical lyrics and unserious music—but who cares if it WORKS? And "Queencard" works fantastically, thanks to the plenty of camp elements throughout.
Tune in for our discussion on all things camp in K-pop (Hint: It's everywhere; you just have to know what you're looking for). Plus, don't miss our song recommendations in the second half of the episode! We dug into the K-pop archives for some oldies but goodies.
GET THE PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY: PLAY THIS: (G)I-DLE’s Queencard Plus Other Unserious & Camp K-Pop
EPISODE RUNDOWN (w/TIME STAMPS)
- Intro to (G)I-DLE's "Allergy" & "Queencard"
- What makes (G)I-DLE's "Queencard" camp? And why does it work? (6:29)
- What is "camp" & what does it look like in K-pop? (8:37)
- Is the song all about girl power or is it completely "unserious"? (17:39)
- Soyeon in Produce 101 & beauty ideals (22:55)
Other K-pop "Camp-y" and "Unserious" Songs We Recommend (30:05)
Honorable Song Mentions (46:11)
- BBoom BBoom, I'm So Hot, Wrap Me In Plastic — MOMOLAND
- Bo Peep Bo Peep — T-ARA
- Bubble Pop! — HyunA
- I'm Gonna Be a Star — TWICE
- Super Duper — SUPER JUNIOR
- DESSERT — HYO, Loopy, JEON SOYEON
BONUS: The K-pop groups we would like to see do a camp concept (51:29)
LET US KNOW: What other camp-y, fun, and unserious K-pop songs would you add to this playlist? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter with your thoughts!
It's a K-pop Thing is hosted by two journalists and longtime K-pop stans, Alexis Hodoyán-Gastélum and Theresa Avila.
FOLLOW US:
Twitter: @ikptpod & Instagram: @ikptpod
FEEDBACK? IDEAS FOR FUTURE EPISODES?
E-mail us at info@kpoppod.com