K-Pop: A Stan Story

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Lucy Ford and six devoted stans remember the impact of a global sensation.

10 years ago, Gangnam Style sent K-Pop viral. Journalist Lucy Ford and six devoted stans discuss the lasting impact of that watershed moment for Korean music in the West.

In 2012, Korean rapper Psy went viral with the record-breaking Gangnam Style. 10 years on, journalist Lucy Ford joins six committed K-Pop stans to discuss its lasting impact - and the shockwaves it sent through the existing British K-Pop fandom. Featuring archive from Psy himself, as well as expert input from Dr Rosalie Kim, director of the Hallyu! Exhibition at the V&A.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Written and produced by Joe Foley. Edited by Alex Burnard and Joe Foley.

K-Pop: A Stan Story: 5. Idols!

5. Idols!

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Journalist Lucy Ford unpacks what it means to be an idol.

Journalist Lucy Ford looks inside the lives of the hardest working people in showbiz - K-Pop idols.

Becoming a K-Pop idol is no easy feat. And even if you make it through a long and difficult training process, there’s no guarantee of success. Journalist Lucy Ford finds out what it really takes to break through in the Korean music industry.

Featuring idols Sam Kim, P1Harmony, and Shriya Lenka.

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