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: 6. K-UK!

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Journalist Lucy Ford follows the Korean Wave to British shores.

Journalist Lucy Ford finds out how British stans have embraced and propelled the rise of K-Pop in the UK.

The Korean Wave is thundering through the towns and cities of the West - and the UK is no exception. From Brighton to Beyws-y-Coed, the days of K-Pop as a niche concern are over. Journalist Lucy Ford chats to stans and experts about the mainstreaming of K-culture in Britain.

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