{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b1314165dc280015064943/65dca793659b96001622ef7a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 4: K-pop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b1314165dc280015064943/1708959568094-ac149ee91c681e9f3bb79041288e6f3a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From PSY’s megahit Gangnam Style in 2012 to BlackPink headlining Coachella in 2023, Korean pop, or K-pop, has gone global over the last ten years. So, what is the secret behind the genre’s international success? We dive into the 360-degree appeal of K-pop — the aesthetics, the choreography, the fandom and of course the music itself — with the help of podcaster and journalist Vivian Yoon. Alexis and Vivian unpack the multifaceted world of K-pop, diving headfirst into the sonic landscape to track down the illusive musical element that underpins the genre.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Explore more from ABRSM at www.abrsm.org</p>","author_name":"ABRSM Start Here Podcast"}