Kpopcast: for the best sounds & ideas in Kpop

Bringing you the best sounds and ideas in Kpop each week.

Author: Kpopcast

Bringing you the best sounds and ideas in K-pop each week. Featuring guests in and around the k-pop community. On a regular basis, we recommend "hit replay" songs you should listen to, as well as provide semi-regular in-depth k-pop editorial told nowhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BLACKPINK Solo Showdown 2026
Wednesday, 23 September, 2026

Stephanie and PD-nim kick off with two weekly hit replays before moving into the main event: a head-to-head look at Blackpink’s four recent solo releases. They use the songs to ask a bigger question about what success means for Blackpink now, especially as the group marks 10 years and each member keeps expanding beyond music.In this episode: Close Your Eyes’ jazz fusion track impressed Stephanie for its real instrumentation, contemporary jazz choreography, and producer credits that led her to Agui, and Kim YohanIn this episode: C.NU of B1A4 gets a solo spotlight with "I.B.L.", a debut that leans into his long-standing R&B and ballad strengths.In this episode: the hosts discuss how CNU’s music video uses AI imagery, including a Black female likeness, and why that feels harmful in a media landscape already short on authentic representation.In this episode: Blackpink’s solo strategy is framed as a business-first model, with each member balancing music, global brand deals, acting, and Western expansion.In this episode: the hosts return to a recurring critique of Blackpink’s solo era, that the songs often showcase star power more than inner life or personal storytelling.Join the Kpopcast Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/kpopcast/shared_invite/zt-93kzxcv6-YNej2QkyY6vaPnhEQJxk0AChip in for editing: https://ko-fi.com/thekpopcast Follow us on Social Media:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thekpopcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekpopcastHIT REPLAYS:CLOSE YOUR EYES 'Open Your Eyes' MV https://youtu.be/4JiJEvPJyWA?is=cIELvJDCxdjVAksb 신우 (C.NU) 'I.B.L' Official Music Video Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.