{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#440 | The Korean Wave: How K-Pop Conquered the World","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/448b99c9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1379,"description":"It's the story of how artists from a small, somewhat unexpected country became global music sensations, amassing devoted fans and making billions in the process.  \nIn this episode, we'll be talking about the rise of K-Pop, the strategic role of the Korean government, and the global phenomenon that is BTS.  \n\n\nIntroduction to K-Pop: Impact on global music and pop culture\nSouth Korea's unlikely rise to a musical powerhouse\nPost-Korean War, the influence of American soldiers on Korean music\nGovernment Intervention: Formation of Cultural Industry Bureau to boost pop culture\nSeo Taiji and Boys to PSY\nBTS: The Global Phenomenon\nFactors Behind Success: Effective use of social media, especially by BTS\nInfluence and activism demonstrated by K-Pop fans\nImpact of K-Pop on fashion, language, and lifestyles worldwide\nParallel between K-Pop and Beatlemania\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/kpop","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}