Ep. 255: The Week In Kpop - July 18, 2013

Ep. 255: The Week In Kpop - July 18, 2013

Author: Ask Me About Kpop July 19, 2023 Duration: 1:49:36

Today is the official TEN YEAR anniversary of the day that Shannon first discovered Kpop. So we're celebrating with a super specific time machine episode looking at this exact week of Kpop in 2013. We'll take a look at the top songs on the Gaon chart, who won the music shows, what idol variety was airing on tv, the week in news and gossipy rumors, as well as a general look at where Kpop fans hung out on the internet during this time. So much has changed since then, and we've heard so many great songs and had so many once in a lifetime experiences. Cheers to 10 more years!




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