Ep. 275: The Year In Kpop - 2004 Pt.1

Ep. 275: The Year In Kpop - 2004 Pt.1

Author: Ask Me About Kpop May 8, 2024 Duration: 1:37:15

It's time once again to go back and look at the Korean music scene 20 years ago. And after doing these for 5 years, 2004 might be the oddest year yet? And not because the music is super crazy... but because there's barely any Kpop or Kpop adjacent songs! So come with us to explore this strange vast desert of a time when the 1st gen was solidly over, but the 2nd gen hadn't even really started. Don't worry, there's still plenty of weird hairstyles to look at.


Playlist of MVs and Stages: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8Wdlv0O5P7D3XonLtC3V1Yo3Ca1ZqHI&si=1zkjPJcDq3uur6bn


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