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Mission K-Pop

2025 USG Audio
K-Pop
Caty Szeto
BTS
Beauty Standards
Language Barriers
Kevin Woo
Seo Taiji and Boys
U-Kiss
Psy
Blackswan
Jenna Gibson
Race and Ethnicity
Cultural Representation
Seoul
K-Pop Academy
HYBE Entertainment
YG Entertainment
Blackpink
Su-Man Lee
K-Pop Art School

Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing and styling. All this is to prepare for make-or-break auditions for K-Pop agencies like SM Entertainment, Big Hit Music and YG Entertainment. If she makes it, ... more

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K-Pop idols are basically synonymous with good looks. Female K-Pop stars generally have fair skin, big eyes, small noses, egg-shaped heads and weigh less than 50 kgs or 110 lbs. Caty’s vocal coach says that if Caty wants to be a megastar, she needs t... more

While K-Pop has been embraced all over the world, it’s still difficult for foreigners to find their place in the industry. Caty speaks Korean well, but struggles with communication at times. Haeryun wonders if this is getting in the way of her being ... more

Caty’s psyched to have her first audition for a K-Pop entertainment agency.

But before she can even step foot into the audition room, she’s told she’s too old to try out. 

Caty’s 23 years old in an industry that prefers to cast people as teenagers.... more

Caty Szeto has a mission. She wants to be a K-Pop idol.

Caty’s always been into performing, especially dancing. But as an Asian American, Caty found it hard to see representation in the entertainment industry. That was, until she found K-Pop as a te... more

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Recent Guests

Bernie Cho
Music producer and K-Pop industry veteran
Episode: Foreign Idol
Kevin Woo
Korean-American musician and former member of U-KISS
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Jenna Gibson
PhD candidate studying pop culture as diplomacy
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Haeryun Kang
Journalist following Caty's journey as she trains to become a K-Pop idol, highlighting the challenges and insights surrounding the industry.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • I’m intrigued

    Really interesting show about a topic I know next to nothing. After 2 episodes I’m hooked. Great story telling.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mary ann with no e
    United States20 days ago

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The podcast is praised for shedding light on the K-Pop industry's lesser-known challenges.
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Reviewers find the content not only entertaining but also educational regarding cultural nuances.

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#24
United States/Arts/Performing Arts
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#175
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#10
Canada/Arts/Performing Arts
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#43
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#46
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#12
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Foreign Idol
Q: Have you ever thought about how your values might clash with K-Pop management?
Yeah, one of the biggest would be gender roles. I know I would probably clash with them on my views regarding respecting other cultures and LGBTQ identities.
Foreign Idol
Q: Can you elaborate on why you think that it's unlikely to be an idol?
I think because of how I look and where I'm from, I know deep down that every skin color is beautiful, but in Korea, I've experienced pressure to conform to specific beauty standards.
Magical Thinking
Q: What motivates you to become an idol?
Caty expresses her lifelong aspiration to pursue a career as a K-Pop artist, feeling that it's her calling.

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Focusing on one woman's ambition to become a K-Pop idol, this series provides a unique exploration of the multifaceted challenges faced by aspiring artists in the K-Pop industry. Following the journey of Caty Szeto, an Asian American woman from Los Angeles, listeners are invited into her rigorous training at a K-Pop academy in Seoul, where she grapples with the harsh realities of ageism, intense beauty standards, and the complexities of cultural differences. Each episode highlights key themes such as ambition, representation, and the psychological pressures associated with the competitive nature of the K-Pop world, making it an engaging listen for those interested in music, culture, and personal growth.

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