Kpop Bookshelf

Kpop Bookshelf

di Mina
Libri
Stagione 7
A Comeback so BAD, it's Good! - An Atiny Rambling about ATEEZ's BAD
Mina rambles on about ATEEZ's newest song BAD from Golden Hour Part 5 Online Atiny's reactions to BAD Latin/US Fusion Pop Music from the 1990s K-Pop/Latin Fusion Music from the late 2010s Super Junior's Lo Siento KARD (RIP) Getting into music genres Drumming and the perception of rhythm in different cultures The chase and pure male idol Racism and Classism among kpop fans Chase Infiniti for the win! Chase on Hey Tablo! Chase on MMTG HOW WAS THE SHOW - viral Atiny moment Chase Infiniti being one of the best kpop fans (in Mina's opinion)
S7 · E5
8 lug 2026
28:40
Queerness in Kpop in 2026 - The Evolution of Queer Representation and Storytelling
Mina is joined by K^2 after 4 years to discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in Kpop today. LINKS: DDing Dong Dding Dong - Donate K-Pop Star Holland Explains Why He Had To Come Out [British Vogue] K-pop singer Bain of Just B comes out during US concert [BBC] 25 years apart, one fight: Queer icons on shattering Korea's closet [Korea Times] 2AM's Jo Kwon Shares Thoughts On Gender And More [Soompi] Landmark ruling finds South Korea military illegally discharged a transgender soldier [NPR] OnlyOneOf evokes LGBTQ+ and Latin pride [AMNY] Discovering Love and Affirmation in OnlyOneOf [Fandomentals] 'Genderless' K-pop band XLOV breaks boundaries by being themselves [Korea Joongang] XLOV’s WUMUTI on the group’s genderless concept [X] XLOV interview XG's Cocona Came Out as Nonbinary, and Fans Are Seeing Themselves in His Scars [teenvogue] XG changes name after a singer came out as transmasculine, nonbinary [OUT] Interview: JUSTB on Finding Their Unique Sound and Carving Their Space in the K-Pop Industry [Broadway World] “It’s Written On My Skin” The Ephemeral She As An Allegory For The Other Self: On Park Seonghwa Of ATEEZ’s “Skin” MV [Her Campus]
S7 · E4
7 giu 2026
1:02:25
From the TOP with a Bang! Another Dimension and Bangchella
Esplicito
A fangirl yap about T.O.P., formerly of BIGBANG, and his new, independent album, Another Dimension! Mina goes through her fangirl journey of spending ten years wondering what the heck T.O.P. was up to after he enlisted (hint: he was in a little, obscure TV show). And a mini-review of BIGBANG at Coachella! Their set charmed newbies and left fans emotional. LINKS: Full set of links at www.kpopbookshelf.com/blog/ow3isg6ssflc42hj57bt2hhcy126y0
S7 · E3
13 mag 2026
50:50
The Weaponization of Deep Fakes on Women and Girls in South Korea
Esplicito
Mina & Ru look at the spate of deep fake photo and video sexual crimes that took over Korean middle schools, high schools, and universities in late 2024. The progression of online sex crimes in Korea over the last decade is discussed alongside the secondary victimization that occurs when the plight of victims is minimized or dismissed due to the images being faked. Celebrities, including K-pop idols and K drama actors are also affected by the impact of emerging technology on these situations, which is not at all unique to South Korea. Content warning of discussions of sexual assault and violence. Listener discretion is advised. LINKS: “My Life is Not Your Porn” Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea [Human Rights Watch] Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror [trailer for the documentary on Netflix] Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools [BBC] On Telegram, countless chat rooms dedicated to degrading deepfakes of female acquaintances [Hankyoreh] Cho Ju-bin: South Korea chatroom sex abuse suspect named after outcry [BBC] Everything You Need to Know About the Nth Room Case in ‘Cyber Hell’ [Netflix] On Telegram, countless chat rooms dedicated to degrading deepfakes of female acquaintances [Hankyoreh] 4 middle schoolers booked for producing deepfake porn of classmates [Korea Herald] South Korea crusades against online pornography [USA Today] Adolescents 80% of 474 suspects arrested for deepfake porn this year [Korea JoongAng Daily] In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women’s lives and deepens gender conflict [AP] UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update [Guardian] South Korea’s ‘world-first’ AI laws face pushback amid bid to become leading tech power [Guardian]
S7 · E2
21 apr 2026
58:13
Call Me By Y/N? - Covering the Book Y/N by Esther Yi
Esplicito
Kathy from @mia2k podcast joined Mina back in 2023 to discuss the book Y/N by Esther Yi. They did NOT anticipate the way this book would make them feel (spoiler alert - not great)! Kathy and Mina are clueless about fan fiction, apologies for their deep lack of knowledge! Some topics explored in this episode: The line between a fan's infatuation with their idol and actual love and affection Ageism in Kpop Fandoms How chill of a friend BamBam from GOT7 would be The tricky thing of trusting a stranger just because they, too, are a fellow fan A huge thanks to Kathy for making it through this book!
S7 · E1
14 apr 2026
1:22:13
Comeback Announcement: Putting the K-Pop Back into K-Pop Bookshelf!
Trailer
Mina explains where the K-Pop Bookshelf podcast has been after an absence of over a year! Hint: Fangirling got in the way! New episodes begin dropping soon!! https://www.kpopbookshelf.com/ Instagram: @kpopbookshelf
S7
7 apr 2026
6:19
Stagione 6
Truth and Reconciliation - The Investigation Into Adoptee's Human Rights in South Korea
Season 6 Episode 6 We look at the latest news surrounding Korean inter-country adoption, including the preliminary findings from Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission is investigating whether certain Korean inter-country adoptions were handled appropriately in response to questions filed by Korean adoptees. LINKS: South Korea's Adoption Reckoning (full documentary) | FRONTLINE + ‪AssociatedPress‬ [YouTube] South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New evidence shows some mothers were forced to give up children [CNN] South Korea reveals new evidence of ‘violent and systemic’ forced adoption abroad [Guardian] South Korean truth commission says it found more evidence of forced adoptions in the 1980s [AP] Adoptees from Korea left ‘stateless’, and searching for their roots [Hankyoreh] Almost 10% of Korean adoptees may be stateless [The Korea Herald] South Korean adoption fraud rocks Denmark as victims demand answers [Daily Sabah] “We have a right to know our history”: Fraudulent records keep Korean adoptees from the truth [Hankyoreh] All records must be unsealed for Korean adoptees who want it, argue experts [Hankyoreh] Korean truth commission to investigate hundreds of possibly fraudulent overseas adoptions [Hankyoreh] Adoption agency found liable for human rights abuses for first time in S. Korea [Hankyoreh] Adam Crapser’s Bizarre Deportation Odyssey [The New York Times Magazine] Adam Crapser vs. Republic of Korea [The Korea Times] South Korea grants extension to truth commission as investigators examine foreign adoption cases [AP] Seoul Searching [ABC] Representatives Smith and Bacon and Senators Hirono and Collins Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Close Loophole and Grant Citizenship to International Adoptees [AdamSmith.house.gov] Congress Introduces the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 [Adoptees United] <a href="https://travel.state.gov/
S6 · E6
1 ott 2024
28:28
"Somehow I will find a way to help you" - Many Lives Intertwined by Hyun Sook Han
Season 6 Episode 5 We cover the book Many Lives Intertwined by Hyun Sook Han Mrs. Han was a strong-willed, very honest social worker in both Korea and the United States as well as an adoptive mother. We will learn more about the Korean adoption process in the 1950s-1960s, including the adoption of mixed race Korean children, from the social worker perspective. LINKS Hyun Sook Han, Korean Social Worker and Adoption Pioneer, Dies at 83 [New York Times]
S6 · E5
14 mag 2024
28:58
Shedding Light on the Stateless - Adoption of Korean Black Childern In The 1950s and 60s - A War Born Family By Kori Graves
Season 6 Episode 4 We cover the book A WAR BORN FAMILY: African American Adoption in the Wake of the Korean War by Kori A. Graves Dr. Graves explores the unique issues surrounding the adoption of Korean Black mixed race children during 1950s-60s from Korea to African American adoptive parents in pre-Civil Rights Era United States. We also take a brief look at the story of Milton Washington. Check out the links below! LINKS: Dr Kori A Graves Biography [Rutgers] A War Born Family - [NYU Press] World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Confronts Its Painful Past [New York Times] Jim Crow Laws [History. Com] Occupational Segregation in America [Center for American Progress] Black, Korean and searching for the American dream [BBC] Lives Less Ordinary -Black, Korean, stateless: A Slickyboy’s American dream, part 1 [BBC] Lives Less Ordinary - Black, Korean, stateless: a Slickyboy’s American dream, part 2 [BBC] Adapted Podcast - podcast about Korean adoptees The Janchi Show: Your New Favorite Korean Adoptee Podcast Kori Graves on Black Korean Adoptees - [Time To Say Goodbye Podcast]
S6 · E4
20 feb 2024
22:26
More Questions Than Answers - The Truth of Intercountry Korean Adoptions - Palimpsest by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Season 6 Episode 3 In this episode, we discuss the book Palimpsest: Documents From a Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom. Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom is a Korean-Swedish adoptee who discovers some shocking truths about the circumstances surrounding her adoption. We explore some of the secrets of the Korean intercountry adoption and learn about why some adoptees and adoptee advocates are accusing the South Korean government and the government of the country they were raised in of not enough oversight over South Korean adoption practices of the late 20th century. LINKS: Legally 'orphaned' to be adopted transnationally [The Korea Times] Paper orphans [CBC] Dutch gov't broke law by destroying adoption files: Inspectorate [NL Times] South Korea’s truth commission to probe foreign adoptions [AP] When her mother came to see her, Holt lied and said she’d already been adopted [Hankyoreh] ‘Korea is hiding our past’: the adoptees searching for their families – and the truth [Guardian] All records must be unsealed for Korean adoptees who want it, argue experts [Hankyoreh]
S6 · E3
5 dic 2023
36:20
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