A short history of chart manipulation and other “pay-for-play” tactics. Plus, Hope covers the latest K-pop headlines about BLACKPINK, Jae from DAY6, MOMOLAND, SEVENTEEN, and more!

K-Pop Talk with Jeff Benjamin

This channel hosts two podcasts that currently have an audience spanning 50 countries! 17 Carat K-Pop is a podcast covering news from both the world of K-pop and the music industry as a whole. Episode topics include the history of K-pop, artist-specific episodes diving into their music video universes, album reviews, and much more! The other podcast with episodes on this feed is Enthusiasts, a show about both specific fandoms and fandom culture as a whole.